I also never picked up on the fact that Mathis was actually on Bond's side the whole time, and never gave away Le Chiffre's tell. I knew Vesper had 'betrayed' Bond by handing over the money and that her ex was somehow involved, but never picked up on the fact that she was working for Le Chiffre from the very beginning to save her ex. Then I was reading about Casino Royale's plot a few days ago and realized a few key elements I had missed. The ending fell apart a bit but it seemed to redeem Quantum of Solace in every sense of the word.Ī rematch of both films had me swaying a bit more towards QoS as I was able to digest the plot more, but still preferred Skyfall (even though some of the novelties were wearing off).

The return of Moneypenny and Q in a modern take was very welcome.

Watching it on Blu-ray, I had already heard the praise of this movie and I can see why. Even Daniel Craig's performance couldn't save this garbage.Ī couple of years pass and I finally get to see Skyfall. The film keeps telling Bond to forgive Vesper but I thought we all understood she only gave up the money to save his life? By the end nothing really made sense and I was just glad it was over. Then you had the CIA working against Bond (or with Bond?) and something about oil and water. The plot was a bit of a mess, the action was all over the place, and having Mathis there again was confusing since I thought he betrayed Bond in the previous film. First, starting right after Casino was jarring, since I hadn't seen the movie in a while. When I caught Quantum in theaters a few years back, of course the hype level was high. Most can agree that Casino Royale was not only a refreshing reboot of the franchise, but one of the best Bond movies ever made.

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