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Salon's Stephanie Zacharek takes on QoS


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#1 Loomis

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 12:59 PM

Thought this review was interesting enough to share:

http://www.salon.com...0...=IMD&DN=110

Zacharek is a reviewer I have a lot of time for. She's very smart and certainly not very easily pleased. And having just said that, what I'm about to say carries a rather arrogant implication, but her feelings on QUANTUM OF SOLACE pretty much mirror my own.

#2 SecretAgentFan

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 01:05 PM

I do not agree with her take on the editing or the action scenesĀ“ execution.

But she presents a very balanced and thorough impression of the Bond character as shown in QOS. Something a lot of critics have either ignored or not noticed. In that regard, I love her review.

#3 Loomis

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 01:07 PM

But she presents a very balanced and thorough impression of the Bond character as shown in QOS. Something a lot of critics have either ignored or not noticed. In that regard, I love her review.


Exactly. That's why this review is worth reading.

#4 HildebrandRarity

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 01:08 PM

It's an ok review. Mine's better. :(

She merely rehashes stuff on screen and really isn't as smart as you say. She's oblivious to the subtext inherent in the cutting techniques used for the Aston and Palio chases.

I suggest you give my little review a shot, Loomy. It's more insightful than this one...if I do say so myself. :)

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#5 Col. Sun

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 01:12 PM

Excellent review. She really gets Craig's take on Bond and just how good he is.

#6 SecretAgentFan

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 01:27 PM

It's an ok review. Mine's better. :(

She merely rehashes stuff on screen and really isn't as smart as you say. She's oblivious to the subtext inherent in the cutting techniques used for the Aston and Palio chases.

I suggest you give my little review a shot, Loomy. It's more insightful than this one...if I do say so myself. :)

:)


Whoa. Time to face humility, Gravity. ;)

#7 CaptainPower

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 01:35 PM

Fantastic review :(
Alot of her views mirror my own.

#8 HildebrandRarity

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 01:37 PM

It's an ok review. Mine's better. :(

She merely rehashes stuff on screen and really isn't as smart as you say. She's oblivious to the subtext inherent in the cutting techniques used for the Aston and Palio chases.

I suggest you give my little review a shot, Loomy. It's more insightful than this one...if I do say so myself. ;)

:)


Whoa. Time to face humility, Gravity. :)


I was pulling Loomy's leg! :) I don't even know how to write properly let alone pretend to be a reviewer! :D

#9 Loomis

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 01:39 PM

For what it's worth, I knew Hildebrand was kidding. And I did read your review. :(

#10 SecretAgentFan

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 02:24 PM

Sorry for being so humorless. :(

#11 Harmsway

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Posted 18 November 2008 - 09:03 PM

It's a solid review with some great insights. I always look forward to Zacharek's reviews.