Quantum of Solace means "an amount of soltude." Despite being an accurate description of this movie, it is more like what *I* felt *watching* this movie. It was very anti-climactic, and few of the Bond trademarks were implemented in any major way. I understand those things may change, but to remove them altogether just takes the "Bond" out of Bond.
If the plot focused more on connecting the loose threads from CR into itself and the next film, it would have been better. The entire plot felt like sepearted filler. It couldn't even connect *itself*! There was no exposition related to CR (or QOS for that matter). It felt like many great scenes that were disconnected but tacked together. None of the actor's abilities was utilized properly. No funny one-liners. And the *speed* of the film ranged from impatient to "ran off without me." I know Bond films aren't the pinnacle of cinematic excellence, but at least the EON films were complete and flowed well. CR proved that taking a darker, more realistic tone can be done well. Here's hoping that feeling comes back next time.
We need a new "Q" or "R" to make us some outrageous high-tech gadgets. And what happened to Blofeld/S.P.E.C.T.R.E.? I understand the U.S.S.R. is a thing of the past, but evil geniuses never go out of style.
We need more romance with the female lead. The worst part was no love scene between the "Bond Girl" and Bond. I appreciate Ms. Kurylenko's desire to be taken seriously as an actress (and she deserves it, because she's good at it); but a love scene in a Bond movie will hardly derail your performance, or your career. Michelle Yeoh's performance in Tomorrow Never Dies had her in a love scene with bond, yet she was arguably one of the strongest characters for a Bond Girl, and the same could be said for Isabella Scorpuco's character in Goldeneye.
