Letter six.

Dear Mr. Izzard,

I saw the new James Bond movie last night. Quantum of Solace. I really liked it. And I don't quite get the criticism that he isn't bond-ish enough (not bondage, I don't think anyone have said it isn't bondage enough, although they could, because there aren't any). Okay fair enough, he doesn't really have any gadgets, except a fancy car in the beginning and a phone with some hi-tech tracking system, and he doesn't have any of his usual dry humour, there wasn't really dialogue enough for him to, and he is quite bitter and gloomy.But that's all okay with me; I thought it was quite refreshing to see a 'different' side of him. I mean who wouldn't be a bit bitter and revengeful when the woman you loved and would give up your career for was betraying you because she thought her real boyfriend was going to get killed if she didn't, and then drowns because of it.
And I thought the girl did a good job too. She was quite tough, and could stand on her own two feet, and look after herself. Which isn't always the case with Bond girls…
I also liked Miss Fields, not because she had an important role at all, but because of that thing that happens towards the end where she becomes Oil Fields (I hope you have seen it, otherwise that won't make mush sense, but it was very funny although I am not sure whether it was intentional or not).
The whole thing with 'The Organization' that Mr. White is a part of was a bit fishy, but I guess they will continue on that story in the next one. My favourite part was at the opera in Austria after Bond has managed to listen in on the conversation and needs to get out of there, and everything goes quiet and slow motion, and cuts between the chase and the opera. I am a sucker for that kind of effects. You know, like the scene in Face Off at the end in the church with the pigeons? Good movie that too.

I guess you could say that for a Bond movie it wasn't very good, but for a straight forward action movie it was great. So yeah maybe some of the criticism is true enough. I hope you have seen it, if not I can recommend it as a good action movie, where you are kept on the edge of your seat and need to remind yourself to breathe every now and then.

Take care. Until next time.