Tuesday, November 18

Quantum of Solace; I watched it

Handsomeness, Daniel Craig: 8 out of 10
Following the events of Casino Royale, Mr. Craig's James Bond's handsomeness acquires a brooding quality which as we all know, is like aging a fine wine, adding depth and sophistication. He falls short of a ten for two reasons. First, there has been enough talk about Craig performing his own stunts that I heard about it; the one most perilous to the actor's person takes place shortly after the opening car-based action sequence. Bond brings a captive to a dark basementy situation for interrogation where he meets M, who remarks that he looks tired or terrible. In a display of bravery worthy of 007, Mr. Craig actually looks kind of puffy-faced. It seems to me that they could have used a puff-face double, or some CG, but I suppose the effect was more realistic. So while he gains my admiration for his face's athleticism and dedication in its willingness to look all tired and junk, I nevertheless must dock a handsome point. The second point deduction is a result of the woeful under-usage of Mr. Craig's talent for having really blue eyes. An additional blue sweater could have made a world of difference.

Handsomeness, Remainder of the Cast: 5 out of 10
While additional sources of handsome are largely unnecessary in a Bond film, there is precedent for handsome tech-guys--an opportunity the director missed. The bodyguard who fell off the roof was adequate, but his face wasn't highlighted during his short appearance on the screen

Usefulness of the Attractive Women: 9 out of 10
A surprisingly high rating for a Bond movie! The lead female role of Camille was both very attractive and very useful. She never needed rescuing, she was never used as leverage, she didn't even slip when she was climbing out of a cave. She also managed to do something important all by herself (you'll see). The lesser female character, Fields, does get herself killed in a sexy way, which makes her considerably less useful than Camille, plus she wore a silly dress to a party, which doesn't effect her usefulness or attractiveness, really, but even during her short lifespan, she managed to trip a bad guy with a douchey toupee. Useful.
The hotel worker at the end could have screwed things up a little less, but given that she was alone and terrified and wearing a frumpy dress, she doesn't effect the rating.

Sass and Composure, Dame Judy Dench: 10 out of 10

-Liked it
-Could Watch It With My Mom

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