08/11/08 - Quantum of Solace

The opening song was incomprehensible - it had words, I suppose, but I couldn’t catch any of them - and the tune made no impression at all.  Can no one compose the likes of ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Diamonds are for ever’ and ‘Thunderball’ any more?

I couldn’t keep up with all the chases and explosions either.  A credible story was sacrificed to the special effects, some of which were ridiculously overdone.  Daniel Craig and Judi Dench, superb as ever, were badly let down.

The famous John Barry theme tune, consigned to the end of the film, made me sob with nostalgia for ‘Q’, Miss Moneypenny, Dr No, Scaramanga, Jaws, Smersh, Spectre ...  Those were the days!