006. The Music
David Arnold is a reliable Bond composer, and even if the film is poor (Die Another Day), you can never fault his music. Much as he did with Shaft, he takes a familiar sound and brings a fresh new twist to it (the only equal he has in this repsect is Michael Giacchinos work in The Incredibles, and Im astounded he wasnt hired by the Bond team on the spot to score a film after his effort there)- hes very much like Alan Silvestri in that his scores are always solid and memorable. I will be very interested to see what Thomas Newman brings to Skyfall, as I will miss Arnolds efforts here. His score to Quantum of Solace is marvellous, even if the opening song is not what we all quite expected. Arnold really takes advantage of the majority of the film being set in South America, and crafts something of a theme for Camille, even if it is not as obvious or as memorable as Vespers theme. The music for the opening chase, Mathis final moments and the very end of the film in Siberia are particular highlights. Its another great score, and one of the better efforts. Any film, good or bad, can be made better with a damn good score, and thats what we get with Quantum of Solace. Even if you dont like it, you cant fault the music.