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14 November 2008 (USA) morePlot:
Seeking revenge for the death of his love, secret agent James Bond sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country's water supply. | full synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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'World War Z' a Thriller... Like Bourne Identity?! Eww.... (From Bloody-Disgusting.com. 3 December 2008, 10:59 AM, PST)
'Christmases' knocks Bond off UK top spot
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B22 (UK) (promotional abbreviation)Bond 22 (UK) (working title)
Marc Forster's Quantum of Solace (USA) (poster title)
QoS (International: English title) (promotional abbreviation)
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content.Parents Guide:
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106 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44263) | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | South Korea:15 | Norway:15 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Denmark:11 | Netherlands:12 | Brazil:14 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Africa:10M | India:UA | Hong Kong:IIB | Sweden:11 | Malaysia:UMOVIEmeter: 
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At 106 minutes long, this is the shortest James Bond movie in the EON Productions Official Series. This film is a direct sequel to Casino Royale (2006) which ironically is the longest film in the official series. This film is also the first Bond movie to run under two hours since Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). The non-EON made-for-television "Climax!: Casino Royale (#1.3)" (1954) tele-movie has the record for being the shortest Bond movie ever, running at 51 minutes. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The audience for the Bregenz opera are dressed formally, with the major cast in tuxedos. In reality, patrons who attend the Bregenz opera are dressed casually. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: James Franco/Kings of Leon (#34.2)" (2008) moreSoundtrack:
Another Way To Die moreFAQ
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This is my first review in IMDb (my first port-of-call for movie opinions) and unfortunately it's simply a reaction to what has been, this morning, a disappointing experience.
Unlike Casino Royale, which was as direct as a bullet from a gun, QoS spends a sizeable chunk of it's running time meandering aimlessly.
Firstly though, the intro car chase is in the style of an agitated, edit-obsessed director which means the entire scene is viewed in short random bursts from a multitude of angles - Fine, if that's your bag.
What follows is a series of action set pieces which are at turns exciting, manic and messy, but after which the film becomes flat and a little direction-less. That's not to say that there is little in the way of bullets and babes but the simple facts are that the set pieces are really not very exciting, and worse still the characters are pretty bland, in comparison to those in Casino Royale.
You'll struggle to think of a main bond villain that is less interesting than Dominic Greene, and agent Fields is utterly pointless in every aspect other than brief eye-candy.
As is mentioned in other reviews it is Judy Dench and Daniel Craig that keep this movie from leaving the tracks entirely but it doesn't bode well for future outings if this is to be the new template.
In short Casino Royale rejuvenated the franchise but Quantum Of Solace has gone some way to spoiling it's success.
The theme song isn't too good either, and just like the film it gets a tad messy at times. Get Chris Cornell back for the next one.