"Quantum of Solace in 007" - Bond's style remains the same

Kole 2022-04-20 09:01:09

"Quantum of Solace" can be said to be the real "sequel" of the 007 series. The story takes place 1 hour after the end of the last episode. Friends who haven't watched the last episode should have a lesson. PS: This film review is a serious spoiler, friends who have not seen it, please consider it as appropriate.

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During the filming of "Quantum of Solace", the crew was like Bond in the film, and took many scenes. It can be said that it spans the entire Western Hemisphere, from the beautiful Garda lakeside ring highway in Italy to the unbearably hot Cerro Parana desert in Chile, so I also want to analyze this more real state in the order of shooting scenes. De!


Scene 1: Bond, who is concentrated on the circular highway on the shore of Lake Garda in Italy

, enjoys the latest sports car of the Aston Martin DBS type provided by Ford for nearly 100 million US dollars. The built-in arsenal, missile instruments, bulletproof baffles, and electronic pacemakers ensure the safety of Bond to the greatest extent. In this episode, the new car will once again unleash the power of DBS—250-millisecond shift rates that allow Bond to drift more dazzlingly than around tight turns.

Same as the previous episode, this sports car changed beyond recognition after just a few minutes on the scene. It’s a pity, but such a messy sports car can still drive. The only explanation is to show off the performance of this sports car. Closer to home, as far as this drag racing scene is concerned, I personally feel that the editing is very bad, the editing is too fast, there are too many close-ups, and many sports scenes are not explained clearly. Apart from dizziness, I have not experienced the thrills of Need for Speed. It should be said that it is more than sharp and exciting. insufficient.


Scene 2: Field Square in Siena, Italy

The picture returns to Italy. Citizens have gathered to watch the grand horse racing event in the old Siena Field Square, and in a dilapidated room of a building, Bond and his boss M are interrogating Mr. He has more inside information about terrorist organizations in his mouth. The scene switching here is very clever. The camera repeatedly switches between the lively outdoor scenes and the harsh interrogation indoors. The small town immersed in the festive atmosphere seems to be in harmony, but an inexplicable anxiety and restlessness are slowly coming. (Similar shooting methods appear many times in this film, which is impressive.)

The chase scene in the old city that follows should be a more exciting action scene in the whole film, and the shooting method is basically similar to the construction site chase scene in "Casino Royale". For the sequel, Bond continued the courage and toughness of the previous episode, and still adopted the attitude of desperate Saburo in the melee combat scenes. In the part of the underground chase, the chase scene and the ongoing horse race are crossed, and the tense race and the underground chase alternately appear, which has a strong shocking effect.


Scene 3: Encounter

in the Caribbean Following the clues of the terrorist organization's black money flow, Bond came to Haiti in the Caribbean, where he met Camille, the Bond girl in this episode. I only found one word to describe it - cold, and compared with Eva Green in the previous episode, it lacks an elegant temperament. In this scene, Bond staged a hero to save the beauty. The overall feeling can be described as "talking and laughing, the ashes are gone", but the picture is as dazzling as the racing scene. how the boat capsized), and Bond's last line "she's seasick" is even more hilarious.

In addition to Bond girls, Bond also met the film's villain Greene (Greene). It is worth mentioning that this scene was filmed in winter. You can imagine the hard work of completing these difficult movements in the icy sea water, so it is not easy for Bond students, and their spirits are commendable!


Scene 4: The Austrian Big Eye Opera

In this scene, the focus is on the scene design. The gorgeous contrast between reality and the execution ground in the opera "Tosca" has a strong metaphorical color. The sound of gunfire made the fierce fighting also have a "splendid" movement.

While Bond continued to investigate Greene's quantum plan, Greene also used his global network to create obstacles to Bond's actions again and again, and those who came forward to help Bond were also murdered. Even the solid backing M was under political pressure and had to personally recall him to headquarters. Fraud, betrayal and mystery push Bond and Camille to the brink.


Scene 5: The desert scene in the title of the ultimate PK in the Chilean desert

appears here. After the high-speed road racing and the sea airship, it is time for the aircraft to fight this time (the whole three-dimensional combat exercise of sea, land and air), but it is obvious that the two aircraft are not the same. level, so it became a scribbled version of "Top Secret Flight". Originally, I was heartbroken when I saw the smoke billowing from the plane. I didn't expect that the smoke helped a lot and successfully pushed the fighter to the cliff. Then Bond and Camille also completed the tandem ultra-low altitude skydive with a difficulty factor of 5.5.

After falling into a mountain stream, Bond and Camille had a brief conversation, which also solved two mysteries at the same time. First, Camille, like Bond, lost the person closest to him, and the two walked away because of revenge. Together; second, the quantum plan Greene conspired was actually to cut off the local water resources, thereby earning high profits.

The end of the film is placed in the Pradera Hotel in northern Chile, which is different from the sinking of Venice in the previous episode. This time, a fire explosion is arranged. The scene is more intense. In addition to showing Bond's skills to the fullest, it also allows us to see the "professional charm" of 007 agents. In terms of emotional drama, the part of the bathroom in "Casino Royale" is too gentle and touching. Although the director of this episode also tried to reproduce this part in the scene of the fire, this kind of slapstick method really can't resonate. In fact, the fundamental reason is that there is no convincing in the shaping of female characters this time, so it is difficult for the sequel to surpass.

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Extended Reading

Quantum of Solace quotes

  • James Bond: How much oil did the Americans promise you?

    M: This isn't about oil.

    James Bond: Well, that's good because there isn't any.

    M: It's about trust. You said you weren't motivated by revenge.

    James Bond: I'm motivated by my duty.

    M: No. I think you're so blinded by inconsolable rage that you don't care who you hurt. When you can't tell your friends from your enemies, it's time to go.

  • M: It'd be a pretty cold bastard who didn't want revenge for the death of someone he loved.