Quantum Of Solace (2/5)

Nearly all the brilliant improvements that “Casino Royale” brought to this flaggingly goofy franchise are undone by the last reel: vaguely compelling super-villains, female objects attempting vitality, fancy set pieces that are mere dressing this go around, worthless chase scenes that are laughably cut (I imagine the stunt men came back to see their work on the monitor with dropped jaws–you cannot tell what is happening, they should have used stop motion stick figures). Bring Martin Campbell back, he gave us “Golden Eye” and “Casino Royale”, don’t mess with success.

Filed under: 2 stars, review