Quantum

Well, the solace comes from having watched a good film a few days ago, namely Star Trek. It certainly doesn't come from having watched the latest Bond movie. It would be wrong to say I had been waiting for Quantum of Solace with anticipation, I had found Casino Royale disappointing and don't consider Daniel Craig a credible Bond, but maybe I had been waiting with interest. I had hoped this would be better. A splintered story line, frenzied and frenetic filming, and weak screen presence all lead up to a film that it was easy to pause while going to make coffee, or any other distraction that came along. I don't know if there is another Bond in the pipeline, if so I hope for a new actor and a stronger story next time.

This compares sharply with Star Trek. I have never watched any of the previous films, and really mostly enjoy Deep Space 9 which is a bit of an aberration in the Star Trek universe (more like Babylon 5, and I was a fan of B5 well before I was of ST). But I thought I would give this one a go. And very glad I am too. This time a strong story, strong characters, and a liberal splicing of comedy, made this a film that passed by quickly, no thoughts of pausing for coffee with this one. The two films are chalk and cheese.