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Quantum of Solace
- Review Date: November 13, 2008
- PG-13
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- 2008
Common Sense Media says
Craig's 2nd Bond grittier, angrier than his first.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the second James Bond adventure starring Daniel Craig is, like 2006's Casino Royale, full of non-stop action sequences and has a darker, grittier tone than earlier Bond films. Unlike his predecessors, who barely broke a sweat while sipping their precious martinis, Craig's 007 bleeds real blood and gets into dirty, bare-knuckle, hand-to-hand fights. The violence includes knife fights, gun fights, fist fights, and fire fights. A liked character dies, a woman is tortured (off camera) in a particularly cruel manner, and dozens of characters die in explosions or shootouts. There are a couple of passionate kisses and one scene that obviously takes place after Bond and a woman have had sex (her bare shoulders and back are shown, and he's shirtless). Product placements are mostly cars, like Bond's signature Aston Martin, and language is relatively minimal ("s--t." and "bastard").
What's the story?
In Daniel Craig's second outing
as James Bond, the brilliant British spy's mission is extremely
personal. Picking up right where Casino Royale ended, QUANTUM OF SOLACE finds Bond determined to capture those responsible for the death of his beloved
Vesper Lynd (Eva Green). The search leads him to billionaire Dominic Greene
(Mathieu Amalric, so memorable in Munich),
a member of an international crime syndicate that has the money and
power to destabilize economies, depose uncooperative dictators, and
install corrupt ones -- all for a steep price. With the help of Camille
(Olga Kurylenko), a beautiful Bolivian Secret Service agent, and CIA
counterpart Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), Bond follows Greene around
the world to uncover more about the mysterious "Quantum" group and
ultimately avenge Vesper's murder.
Is it any good?
Craig continues to prove that his brooding, physical, broken take on Bond works wonders, even though he lacks a bit of the dashing sophistication so obvious in effortless predecessor Pierce Brosnan. This Bond bleeds real blood, shows off a body full of scars, and feels deeply about Vesper's death. That doesn't mean he won't casually jump into bed with red-headed MI6 beauty Strawberry Fields (Gemma Arterton). But Craig's 007 isn't so much an unattached ladykiller as he is a tortured man willing to kill without much of a second thought. Some of his best scenes are opposite Kurylenko, whose Camille is also looking to settle a personal score with the Bolivian general negotiating with Greene. They're both angry and searching for the kind of closure that only a gun can bring.
Like all decent films in the 007 canon, Quantum of Solace has a heavy dose of explosive action, several humorous one-liners, and lots of horsepower -- although sadly, the signature Aston Martin gets trashed in the first car chase. There's even a cheesy opening credit sequence featuring Jack White and Alicia Keys' entry in the Bond flick theme song playlist, "Another Way to Die." But stock Bond elements aside, Craig's James seethes in a way that none of the earlier Bonds did, and after a while, it's actually a downer. Let's hope the next installment tones down the fury just a tad. Some of us prefer our Bonds the opposite of a martini -- stirred but not shaken.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what makes James Bond "cool."
Is it his remoteness? His amazing physical prowess?
Does the movie use
alcohol and cigarettes to support or take away from Bond's appeal?How
are different women portrayed?What makes James Bond so
appealing (and enduring) in general?
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AGE
The whip hits good and dark.
THE START:Daniel Craig hits again and throws the shot of the
detective James Bond,007.This movie goes dark again,you will frickin' love it.
____________________________________________________THE PLOT:After Vesper Lynd dies,007 goes on a mission to avenge her death.With help and company of Camille,an female bolivian agent,they will search those responsable of Vesper's death.
____________________________________________________THE CONTENT:THE BADS
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MESSAGES:Revenge,murder,and espisionage are main themes in this movie.
2 OUT OF 5
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ROLE MODELS:Bond is a spy determined by revenge.Bond is also a tricky,murderiuos guy.Almost no role model is positive.
2 OUT OF 5
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VIOLENCE:Constant violence,full of shootings,deadly stunts,
lots of murders,bloody fights and scenes,briefly shown scene of a women getting tortured,an knife fight,a brutal chase leading to a brutal fistfight,a explosive scene,a car chase and a violent intro scene.
5 OUT OF 5
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SEX:Bond kisses two women,once in a sexual scene.Some cleavage.
3 OUT OF 5
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LANGUEGE:Some uses of h*ll,sh*t,b*stard,ect.
2 OUT OF 5
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CONSUMERISM:Aston Martin,ect.
2 OUT OF 5
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DRUGS:Some drugs and alchol.
3 OUT OF 5
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OVERALL:TWO THUMBS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Terrible! Too violent, too complex, too much! Not as good as Casino Royale!
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okay for tweens
just like most bond movies there is a lot of violence, but that is to be excpected in soy movies, slightly boring but cool anyway. brilliant
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Intense bond film for the modern age
A very action packed and violent bond movie. This one has the least sexual content of any bond movie ever made. Only one brief scene that has sex implied. There is quite a lot of violence with some blood in this movie. Infrequent language includes the usual PG-13 words: sh*t, da*n, a**, and h*ll. Good movie!
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A very strong PG-13--just watch the first scene and you'll see.
My rating: PG-13 for frequent and intense violence/action, a few scenes of sexuality, and for some language.
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Check out my page for more great recommendations.
I'm not here to give a review because if it shows up on my page its a 5 star movie and so therefore you know what i think about it.
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It's kinda boring, lacking the action, and talking way to much. If you want a bond flick that has Craig in it, go watch Casino Royale .In fact, I never saw the whole entire movie because I slept every time I saw Quantum of Solace
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Kid, 12 years old
July 28, 2010
AGE
psst
the 2000s of james bond 007 movie would be ok but
the 1990s and under=under 5 - not for kids at those ages. age 5 - freaky nightmares. 6-14 - too scary. 15-18 - kinda iffy. over 19 - nothing wrong
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psst
the 2000s of james bond 007 movie would be ok but
the 1990s and under=under 5 - not for kids at those ages. age 5 - freaky nightmares. 6-14 - too scary. 15-18 - kinda iffy. over 19 - nothing wrong
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Kid, 11 years old
July 28, 2010
AGE
psst
the 2000s of james bond 007 movie would be ok but
the 1990s and under=under 5 - not for kids at those ages. age 5 - freaky nightmares. 6-14 - too scary. 15-18 - kinda iffy. over 19 - nothing wrong
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| Studio: | Columbia Tristar |
| Director: | Marc Forster |
| Cast: | Daniel Craig, Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Run time: | 106 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | November 14, 2008 |
| DVD release date: | March 24, 2009 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content |
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