8. The Thingy of Whatsit
After the resounding success of Casino Royale everyone was majorly excited for what was next in line for the Bond series. Things would immediately become a little concerning after the announcement that Bonds 22nd adventure would be titled Quantum of Solace, an odd title to say the least. The news that German director Marc Forster known for acclaimed dramas including Monsters Ball and Stranger Than Fiction had signed on only further led to the strange route the film seemed to be taking. After much hype and some promising early trailers, Quantum of Solace was released to a mixed critical reception. Despite being the shortest Bond film ever made at 118 minutes, Quantum of Solace lumbers along with a confused plot and an emphasis on dull, poorly edited action sequences. With the disappointment of Quantum still palatable, youd expect the cast and crew to up the ante considerably and deliver a Bond film to rank alongside some of the finest. Why do we fall? So we can learn how to pick ourselves up again.
"On 'Quantum', we were fucked. We had the bare bones of a script and then there was a writers strike and there was nothing we could do. We couldnt employ a writer to finish it. I say to myself, Never again, but who knows? There was me trying to rewrite scenes and a writer I am not." - Daniel Craig It was just like a commercial of the action. There didn't seem to be any geography and you were wondering what the hell was going on - Roger Moore
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