James Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, Montenegro.
Casino Royale is a spy film, the twenty-first in the Eon Productions James Bond series, Kingdom on 31 October , coinciding with the cinema release of the sequel, Quantum of Solace (the following week in the United States).
James Bond is a fictional character created by the novelist Ian Fleming in Bond is a After Ratoff's death, the rights were passed on to Charles K. Feldmanβ, who subsequently produced the satirical Bond spoof Casino Royale in Die Another Day (); Casino Royale (); Quantum of Solace.
Quantum of Solace is a spy film and the twenty-second in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions. Directed by Marc Forster and written by Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, it is a direct sequel to Casino Royaleβ, and the second film to star Daniel Craig.
James Bond is a fictional character created by the novelist Ian Fleming in Bond is a After Ratoff's death, the rights were passed on to Charles K. Feldmanβ, who subsequently produced the satirical Bond spoof Casino Royale in Die Another Day (); Casino Royale (); Quantum of Solace.
I Know That Face. Quantum of Solace meanwhile opted for an utterly deadpan delivery for its often sardonic and dark comedy. Even just to properly soak in what is some of the best visual and aural work of any of the films, this entry is worthy of reappraisal. This film also marks the return of the Walther PPK, abandoning the attempted firearms update of the Brosnan films to the less elegant P Much like its rather biting self-commentary though, the humour was evidently too subtle. By Richard Drumm Last updated Nov 13, You might also like More from author Film. Would like to be Selina Kyle when he grows up. But this was Bond, and they had a release date to meet. Even on the tech side, things have aged oddly well in the decade since. Featured Image Source. What a lush, kinetic, colorful film. The simple answer is; everything else. Subscribe to our newsletter. For my money, this film is the hastily assembled blueprint for what a modern iteration of Bond could β and indeed should β have become. Page 1 of 1.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} On the surface it would have been business as usual for the more casual film-goer but with a winking, knowing cynicism baked into its core for those that, while enjoying these films, do question their worldview of British exceptionalism and authority. Yes, he's knows the name is terrible. Ditto the costumes which while elegant and modern have more a classical, timeless vibe than the painfully current β and now painfully dated β fashion stylings of say the Brosnan era. Powered By Square1. He is a two-time film graduate who, by day, wastes his life working through a less aesthetically interesting 'Brazil'-like bureaucracy. Yes, that was the point. One wonders if this film had been released now β given the huge increase in awareness of production woes and the taking of them into account in reviews etc. And quite damaging, they most certainly were. For production woes it most certainly had. I agree with your write-up. But alas, the critical knives ensured everything interesting and experimental about this film was smoothed out for the enjoyable but utterly safe in comparison Skyfall. Prev Next. You absolutely shouldn't listen to his James Bond podcast "Quantum of Friendship". {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}However there are times β and movies β where the opposite holds just as true; Quantum of Solace is one such example. Film Film Features. Of course no one saw smartphones coming so his phone and camera of choice look a tad hilarious now. First of all, the overall art direction and production design are gorgeous. I really enjoyed Quantum and found its strengths far outweighed its weaknesses. So if the story is lacking and unclear and the editing renders the film frustrating on the eyes, what exactly is there to like about the film? Sadly the franchise has comfortably retreated back to its safety blanket of flag waving and cringey broad comedy. If you want to know more about our chocolate chips, please visit our Privacy Policy page. How interesting this thread could have been if developed further in sequels.