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Once in the theater and rented once because friends who missed it in the theater wanted to see it on Blu-ray.

I thought it was one of the weaker Bond films when my wife and I caught it in it's initial theatrical run, but the second time around didn't improve the film; in fact, it exacerbated it's flaws. Sure, the action looks great, but the plot made no intuitive sense whatsoever and even the action/suspense seemed horribly forced, especially toward the end. Other than the Goldfinger homage (oil covered girl on bed) the film lacked cleverness and got completely bogged down by one implausibly precious coincidence after another.

The bottom line: In a single viewing Quantum of Solace's pacing never slows down enough for the audience to clearly see the shaky logic, coincidences and other faults; in a second viewing they become painfully apparent. Casino Royale was far superior, IMHO.

BTW, the second time was the last Quantum of Solace for me, unlike the LoTR trilogy which is a masterpiece worthy of repeated viewings for those folks who appreciate epic fantasy.

AuPh

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