In the most recent installment of the James Bond franchise, Quantum of Solace, we saw a very Bournesque follow-up to the far superior 2006 film Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig and Eva Green. Casino Royale was supposed to be the reinvention of Bond, and it was for its own part. This film pulled out all the James Bond stops, the bond girl, martinis, a very obvious bad guy with a very bad guy name "Le Chiffre", and M. As I rewatched it I was amazed at how much of the genius was lost in Quantum. Royale is slick in its story, which is very minimal, it is far more about the character of Bond and how he became the man he becomes. The image above is what I feel is the pinnacle scene of the whole movie, the emotional fulcrum, the reason the ending matters. Eva Green as Vesper Lynd sits in the shower fully clothed having just taken part in the death of two men, Bond comforts her. The moment is tender, and it is short, but it could be argued that it is the reason Bond exists and in some ways almost did not exist. Casino Royale is currently the best Bond to date and pretty solid movie outside of the franchise, lets hope the next Bond is more in the vein of Casino Royale and not Quantum of Solace.
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