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The Trades Have The First U.S. Reviews For QUANTUM OF SOLACE!!

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Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both just posted the first U.S. reviews of “Quantum of Solace,” which is opening earlier in Britain than in the United States.

The consensus? Not as good as “Casino Royale.”

Variety says:

… Played with a cold, mechanical efficiency that recalls the "Bourne" movies, with almost no downtime or emotional hooks, "Quantum" will find some solace in beefy initial returns but looks unlikely to find a royale spot in Bond history or fans' hearts. …

The Hollywood Reporter says:

… Fans of [“Casino Royale”] and the earlier films might be disappointed that the new picture allows hardly any flourishes of style and character in the 007 tradition, but moviegoers seeking an adrenaline rush will be well pleased. …

British reviews say much the same. You can find links to those here.

It opens in Britain, France and Sweden Oct. 31.

It opens in 61 other countries, including Russia, India, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Turkey, Taiwan, Thailand, Slovakia, Israel, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Iceland, Switzerland, Latvia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Norway, Portugal, The Netherlands, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Ecuador, Nicaragua and El Salvador by Nov. 7.

It opens in the United States, Mexico and Canada Nov. 14.

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BBC
by enderandrew
Oct 26th, 2008
10:29:33 PM
Hmmm....
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Oct 26th, 2008
10:34:39 PM
I was hoping for something really special
by Greenleaf1
Oct 26th, 2008
10:35:05 PM
"Pretty much humorless..."
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Oct 26th, 2008
10:35:47 PM
just from those blurbs, i can tell the reviews are bullshit
by Holodigm
Oct 26th, 2008
10:40:19 PM
Forster was the wrong choice.
by Kid Idioteque
Oct 26th, 2008
10:44:57 PM
Adrenaline sounds good
by yomomma
Oct 26th, 2008
10:46:18 PM
Sounds like
by Tacoloft
Oct 26th, 2008
10:49:31 PM
Canada and the US last?
by FreeKill
Oct 26th, 2008
10:51:18 PM
Japan is last.
by Hercules
Oct 26th, 2008
10:55:04 PM
I thought Casino Royale was the same old crap
by krushjudgement
Oct 26th, 2008
10:59:39 PM
Maybe they'll make a good one with Daniel Craig next time.
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
Oct 26th, 2008
10:59:54 PM
Seems to me that if it had the 'style and character'
by Kneprock
Oct 26th, 2008
11:01:00 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo!! !!!!
by ludmir88
Oct 26th, 2008
11:07:42 PM
Fine. Get the single-minded adrenaline-rush flik over early.
by Amy Chasing
Oct 26th, 2008
11:11:39 PM
Casino Royale Was Window Dressing...
by Hell's Cigarette
Oct 26th, 2008
11:20:22 PM
If Casino Royale didn't change your mind, nothing will
by vini77
Oct 26th, 2008
11:25:09 PM
Bring back Brosnan-style Bond
by critch
Oct 26th, 2008
11:29:27 PM
James Bond has always been more than action.
by Amy Chasing
Oct 26th, 2008
11:32:25 PM
Any filmmaker who hasn't lost touch...
by zombie_buffet
Oct 26th, 2008
11:39:41 PM
I for one think their should be less action
by Continentalop
Oct 26th, 2008
11:44:12 PM
zombie_buffet
by Amy Chasing
Oct 26th, 2008
11:57:08 PM
BRING BACK OLD SCHOOL BOND OF ROGER MOORE AND CONNERY!
by Earthquake WestCoast
Oct 26th, 2008
11:59:45 PM
Ironically
by moviemaniac-7
Oct 27th, 2008
12:00:47 AM
usage of the term "adrenaline rush" in a film review
by juice willis
Oct 27th, 2008
12:01:05 AM
BOND ISN'T SUPPOSE TO BE DARK LIKE TDK
by Earthquake WestCoast
Oct 27th, 2008
12:02:08 AM
Dark is the new black.
by Amy Chasing
Oct 27th, 2008
12:05:57 AM
no character development?
by BadMrWonka
Oct 27th, 2008
12:12:39 AM
I'll accept it as a nice expansion of Casino Royale
by mefrog
Oct 27th, 2008
12:18:58 AM
2009 Release!!!!
by Miyamoto_Musashi
Oct 27th, 2008
12:23:24 AM
Craig looks like a chimp in a tuxedo
by Ricky Retardo
Oct 27th, 2008
12:28:20 AM
TornadoOnTheRun
by BillEmic
Oct 27th, 2008
12:36:07 AM
I'll have to wait for it on a dollar disc here
by artyfufkin
Oct 27th, 2008
12:54:51 AM
Basing it on only 2 reviews. Not very sporting.
by Utamoh
Oct 27th, 2008
12:56:32 AM
Asking for the Roger Moore version of Bond...
by Continentalop
Oct 27th, 2008
01:32:12 AM
Bit grim, isn't it.
by phool2056
Oct 27th, 2008
01:40:02 AM
The problem is expectations
by MrClark
Oct 27th, 2008
02:12:58 AM
Will see it on Nov, 6th.
by Motoko Kusanagi
Oct 27th, 2008
02:37:35 AM
TIME FOR A REBOOT!!!!
by 69DUDE
Oct 27th, 2008
02:54:14 AM
Bourne vs. Bond?
by Kommandok
Oct 27th, 2008
03:02:44 AM
Continentalop I agree
by lb
Oct 27th, 2008
03:43:07 AM
top three Bond films?
by Maniaq
Oct 27th, 2008
04:14:28 AM
Top Three Bond Films
by kwisatzhaderach
Oct 27th, 2008
04:39:55 AM
Worst Three Bond Films
by kwisatzhaderach
Oct 27th, 2008
04:41:11 AM
Bond has been Bourned?
by palewook
Oct 27th, 2008
05:44:36 AM
I hope those of you complaining about the new Bond
by CreasyBear
Oct 27th, 2008
06:24:59 AM
Bourne Vs Bond
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Oct 27th, 2008
06:32:51 AM
that sucks
by just pillow talk
Oct 27th, 2008
06:42:42 AM
By the end of the brosnan bonds..
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
06:50:11 AM
all studios are now copying
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
06:53:44 AM
The reason why columbia picked up the bond
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
06:57:28 AM
Reviews are right
by RobFromBackEast
Oct 27th, 2008
07:00:42 AM
Bollocks
by RobFromBackEast
Oct 27th, 2008
07:03:27 AM
emeraldboy
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Oct 27th, 2008
07:10:13 AM
Best & Worst 3 Bond Moviezzzz:
by CountdeCeredigion
Oct 27th, 2008
07:13:21 AM
Also...
by CountdeCeredigion
Oct 27th, 2008
07:15:08 AM
To the guy who said that Bond is NOT supposed to
by Coughlins Laws
Oct 27th, 2008
07:25:48 AM
3 Best Bonds
by SamuelLappDance
Oct 27th, 2008
07:26:56 AM
3 Worst Bonds
by SamuelLappDance
Oct 27th, 2008
07:27:29 AM
This year is the centenary of fleming's birth..
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
07:28:49 AM
that is what came through on the BBC doc..
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
07:39:05 AM
in addition to my post about a retro bond..
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
07:41:39 AM
fleming hated the film bonds
by jacksparness
Oct 27th, 2008
07:52:10 AM
Flemings first choice was Cary Grant
by JackRabbitSlim
Oct 27th, 2008
08:11:21 AM
Elliot Carver
by Mr_P
Oct 27th, 2008
08:24:02 AM
Flemings wife hated bond...
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
08:49:56 AM
Dench as m..
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
08:52:22 AM
Best and worst Bonds:
by 433
Oct 27th, 2008
08:53:24 AM
Eon should hire...
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
08:55:54 AM
the bond makers are going to find it very difficult..
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
09:11:32 AM
Bond as a girl...
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
09:15:38 AM
Eon Are Desperate!!
by genrefanboy
Oct 27th, 2008
09:24:28 AM
I find it ironic
by maelstrom_ZERO
Oct 27th, 2008
09:44:18 AM
Sounds like Bond sophomore slump
by Dasher
Oct 27th, 2008
09:48:16 AM
fuck, i knew it...
by Judge Briggs
Oct 27th, 2008
09:55:18 AM
I'll reserve judgment
by GaiustheBrave
Oct 27th, 2008
10:02:27 AM
I meant DELAY, not dealy...
by GaiustheBrave
Oct 27th, 2008
10:03:59 AM
I have never thought of Bourne...
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Oct 27th, 2008
10:15:03 AM
Running time?
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Oct 27th, 2008
10:20:23 AM
Women on AICN (yup, we're here!)
by lambchop
Oct 27th, 2008
10:21:12 AM
Damn, I meant to say I still enjoy watching previous Bonds etc e
by lambchop
Oct 27th, 2008
10:23:36 AM
Sounds like the kind of movie it SHOULD be.
by Royston Lodge
Oct 27th, 2008
10:25:21 AM
FYI: Bond from the Books.
by Royston Lodge
Oct 27th, 2008
10:31:48 AM
The bourne ultimatium was a film I stopped
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
10:55:45 AM
Bourne vs Bond
by I AM ROCKO
Oct 27th, 2008
11:15:08 AM
"recalls the Bourne movies"
by I Dunno
Oct 27th, 2008
11:20:17 AM
DAMMIT!
by beatleMatt
Oct 27th, 2008
11:55:50 AM
The direction of the Bond story
by frozen01
Oct 27th, 2008
11:55:52 AM
Wait, when does it open it Guatemala?
by Heckles
Oct 27th, 2008
12:02:10 PM
We laugh at Roger Moore's Bonds but...
by Mr Gorilla
Oct 27th, 2008
01:11:58 PM
Hell...
by Mr Gorilla
Oct 27th, 2008
01:15:31 PM
Keep Bond films the hell away from the Bourne movies
by SpyGuy
Oct 27th, 2008
01:44:20 PM
Casino Royale was among the best.
by jmyoung666
Oct 27th, 2008
01:57:54 PM
Face it...Daniel Craig Rules as Bond
by ScottinDC
Oct 27th, 2008
01:58:56 PM
Even the less harsh reviews...
by peter skellen
Oct 27th, 2008
01:59:48 PM
just a minute...
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
02:23:58 PM
Chris nolan threw WB
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
02:25:07 PM
I will say this about the old bonds...
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
02:28:50 PM
and of course...
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
02:29:47 PM
Aw, fuck.
by dr sauch
Oct 27th, 2008
02:51:24 PM
From Solace to Soulless
by Acquanetta
Oct 27th, 2008
03:38:53 PM
Re: can someone who's seen it confirm
by Acquanetta
Oct 27th, 2008
03:53:50 PM
Best BONDS ever
by TinkerTIW
Oct 27th, 2008
03:59:40 PM
I wants
by nukethefridge
Oct 27th, 2008
04:06:13 PM
Casino Royale had the best balance of any Bond film
by performingmonkey
Oct 27th, 2008
04:46:31 PM
dioxholster, its quality over quantity
by dr sauch
Oct 27th, 2008
04:54:38 PM
Barbara Broccoli
by emeraldboy
Oct 27th, 2008
06:02:39 PM
Jon Hamm for Bond.
by CountryBoy
Oct 27th, 2008
07:23:01 PM
Props for OHMSS
by colinjbooth
Oct 27th, 2008
08:13:50 PM
Cleese please!
by streakerfreak1983
Oct 27th, 2008
08:23:58 PM
What is wrong with you people
by bullet3
Oct 27th, 2008
08:38:07 PM
Bond's military history
by Kommandok
Oct 28th, 2008
12:12:16 AM
craig is the best bond since connery.
by alice 13
Oct 28th, 2008
12:24:44 AM
You will need to run over broccoi with a
by emeraldboy
Oct 28th, 2008
05:01:22 AM
Reviews
by Mr_P
Oct 28th, 2008
08:10:45 AM
Bring back Brosnan- How about making a BOND Movie!!!
by j2talk
Oct 28th, 2008
08:33:08 AM
Well Mr-P...
by The Awfulism
Oct 28th, 2008
09:08:23 AM
Fleming's Casting....
by jacksparness
Oct 28th, 2008
09:58:28 AM
Brosnan Wanted to control the franchise...
by emeraldboy
Oct 28th, 2008
10:42:56 AM
speaking of film reviewers...
by emeraldboy
Oct 28th, 2008
10:53:41 AM
THE AWFULISM
by Mr Gorilla
Oct 28th, 2008
11:03:00 AM
Sachs grand daughter is
by emeraldboy
Oct 28th, 2008
11:20:35 AM
I liked it better than Casino Royale (MINOR SPOILERS)
by Novaman5000
Oct 28th, 2008
11:45:04 AM
As i remember it, the gunbarrel is at the end.
by Novaman5000
Oct 28th, 2008
11:48:29 AM
it's simple... kill the batman!
by turketron
Oct 28th, 2008
12:06:46 PM
Bond Girls
by Acquanetta
Oct 28th, 2008
12:31:21 PM
007 Magazine's Review
by Acquanetta
Oct 28th, 2008
12:35:56 PM
BBC have now got 10,000...
by emeraldboy
Oct 28th, 2008
12:45:28 PM
Well said TurdontheRun
by Mr_P
Oct 29th, 2008
06:03:29 AM
Hmm, I thought Die Another Day was 2nd best Brosnan Bond
by Drath
Oct 29th, 2008
10:24:33 PM
I heard something interesting about QOS...
by emeraldboy
Oct 30th, 2008
03:27:13 PM

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