Bond "Quantum Of Solace" Review Roundup: Action-Packed If A Little Lacking

The new James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace," opens nationwide today and review are mixed but positive, if not glowing. No one denies the action or beautiful scenery. The NY Post gave Quantum of Solace 3 stars and called it "The Bond Ultimatum" for its Bourne similarities: REVENGE is a dish best served with bullets, high explosives and giant rolling flameballs. In "Quantum of Solace," James Bond orders the revenge buffet, deluxe. We begin just after "Casino Royale," with Bond's girlfriend Vesper dead and her (other, missing) boyfriend suspected in forcing the events that led to her death, which was perhaps the first suicide by drowning in an elevator yet recorded on-screen. With Vesper gone, the only woman around who understands Bond (a well-scuffed Daniel Craig) is Judi Dench's M, and the way these two hurl flameball glances at each other re-creates the kind of raw sexual tension unseen since the early days of the Siskel and Ebert show. Who needs Moneypenny when you've got Wenchy ... (link)