Review: Quantum of Solace

by Tiffany Monney

 

Friday, Nov. 14, was the premier of the 22nd edition of the James Bond series.  Like all Bond films preceding it, signatures like high-level technology, expensive cars, boat and plane chases, and, of course, alluring women were present. However, the current actor portraying the Mi6 agent, Daniel Craig, has departed from the traditional suave, debonair take on Bond and has given him a more passionate and aggressive nature.

 
Quantum of Solace finds James Bond "so blinded by inconsolable rage" that it no longer matters who he hurts. "When you can't tell your friends from your enemies, it's time to go," states M, the leader of the Mi6 program.

Numbed by the loss of Vesper Lynd, Bond must pursue those responsible for her death without letting his personal vendetta cloud his judgment. He discovers a prominent member of this society to be Dominic Greene, a sinister geologist with the desire to control Bolivia's entire water supply, who reinstates the ruthless dictator, General Medrano, to power in order to accomplish his malicious ends. 

The possibility of possessing the water of an entire country has numerous benefits for both Greene and Medrano. As Greene states, "This is the world's most precious resource; we need to control as much of it as we can."

Not only must Bond discern a means to terminate their plan, but he must also overcome hindrances by the Mi6 because of M's belief of Bond's indifference and loss of discipline.  He travels across the world to diverse places including Bolivia, Haiti and Italy, in order to accomplish his mission.  Enlisting old enemies and new supposed allies, Bond soon learns the truth in the saying "someone that you think that you can trust is just another way to die," as Alicia Keys and Jack White sing in the opening credits. 

The newest edition to the Bond family is one of intensity, pain, adventure and peril, and it will thrill audiences and leave them wanting more.