"Quantum of Solace" *** (out of four): The latest Bond entry is Bourne again - it delivers the action goods, but is it a Bond movie?

The James Bond franchise (one of the most successful in film history) has always been about formula. So calling a Bond movie formulaic is like called Blofeld a cat-lover. It goes without saying. Occasionally, every decade or so (less in the case of the unfairly derided George Lazenby), the franchise will stir things up a bit with the introduction of a new Bond actor. It's a different face but, generally, it's the same old game. Gadgets, girls, martinis, and globe-trotting action. Bond, James Bond.

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