Bet you thought this was gonna take awhile, eh?

QUANTUM OF SOLACE

Truly the best way to enjoy the Craig Bond series is to watch the movies back to back, which, I could say I did, sort of. Quantum starts right after Casino ends, with Bond putting clues together about a mysterious agency that even MI6 can't detect. With twice the action of Casino Royale, it's hard to believe that this Bond film is a good 40 minutes shorter than it's predecessor, possibly making it the shortest Bond movie to date, and perhaps one of the most enjoyable.

If you caught my last journal, and if you're reading this, there's a good chance you did, you'll remember the severe panning I gave Daniel Craig, an opinion I still stand by, actually. He's cold, wooden, and intense. But DAMN, did you know he did his own stunts? That's saying alot for him with this movie. He may have just a smidge of personality but he's one Hell of an action star, that's what good I can say about him.

The movie itself is a HUGE step up from Casino. For one, it's got some of the best camerawork I've seen in an action film. That and the titles for every scene change are wonderfully done, with different font and style, it's very cool. That and they're tastefully giving Bond back some suave humor, which made me very happy.

The music, once again, was awesome. Jack White wrote a KICKASS opening theme and with Alicia Keys' vocals it's a very powerful Bond theme. Also, the opening credits had many references to older Bond credits which was VERY cool. Love eet.

I can't say much more about the film other than it's certainly worth the price of admission. Go see it while it's still in theaters, with friends, and if you can, watch Casino Royale before going to see this, they really make one big movie together.

All n' all, this one stands up as high as any of the better Brosnan films and even some of the Connery ones. It feels good, it really does.

8.5/10

Also, saw a preview of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. Looks freakin'... I donno, not like Star Trek. But very cool anyway.
Reboots.
They're the "in" thing now.


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Journal of a Paladin Recap
This is just a list of all the chapters I've done with JoaP so far. Makes reading it a little easier, so you don't have to go hunting for it in my gallery.

[link] - JoaP I - Journal of a Paladin
[link] - JoaP II - The Misadventure of the Crimson Knight
[link] - JoaP III - A Brisk Reception on a Warm Evening
[link] - JoaP IV - The Good, the Bad, and the Nameless
[link] - JoaP V - Black
[link] - JoaP VIa - Confinement: Part I
[link] - JoaP VIb - Confinement: Part II
[link] - JoaP VII - Princesses
[link] - JoaP VIII - Royalty and Loyalty
[link] - JoaP IX - Marching Home Again
[link] - JoaP X - Bright Lights
[link] - JoaP XI - Unusual
[link] - JoaP XII - Education
[link] - JoaP XIII - Romantic
[link] - JoaP XIV - True Sight
[link] - JoaP XV - the Inquisitors
[link] - JoaP XVI - the Way
[link] - JoaP XVII - BOBCOB
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Jack White & Alicia Keys - Another Way to Die