Quantum of Solace

Quantum of Solace (2008) is the sequel to the 2006 film Casino Royale. It is directed by Marc Forster, and features Daniel Craig's second performance as James Bond. The movie also stars Mathieu Amalric and Olga Kurylenko. Seeking revenge for the death of his love, secret agent James Bond sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country's water supply.

Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 is determined to uncover the truth. He and M interrogate Mr. White who reveals the organization which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined. Forensic intelligence links an MI6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where Bond encounters the beautiful but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko), and she leads him to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless business man and major force within the mysterious organization. On a mission that leads him to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the world's most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled General Medrano. Using his associates in the organization, and manipulating his powerful contacts within the CIA and the British government, Greene promises to overthrow the existing regime in a Latin American country, giving the General control of the country in exchange for a seemingly barren piece of land. As Bond gets closer to finding the man responsible for betraying Vesper, he must keep one step ahead of the CIA, the terrorists and even M, to unravel Greene's sinister plan and stop his organization.

This movie is filled with action packed scenes from start to finish. The storyline moves at a quick pace and is kind of hard to keep up with. Despite this the movie certainly did not dissapoint me, although I was expecting more from it. According to me Casino Royale was better than this one. I'd say that this movie is must watch if you're a James Bond fan.

Babylon A.D.

Babylon A.D. is a 2008 science fiction thriller film based on the novel Babylon Babies. The film was directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and stars Vin Diesel, Mélanie Thierry and Michelle Yeoh.In the near future, Toorop is a mercenary who takes the job of escorting a woman named Aurora from Central Asia to New York. While he thinks this is just an ordinary mission, he gradually finds out that his guest is carrying twins that have the potential to become the next Messiahs - and everybody wants to get their hands on them.

It is the not-too-distant future. It is a world made for hardened warriors, one of whom, a mercenary known only as Toorop (Vin Diesel), lives by a simple survivor's code: kill or be killed. His latest assignment has him smuggling a young woman named Aurora (Mélanie Thierry) from a convent in Kazakhstan to New York City. Toorop, his new young charge Aurora and Aurora's guardian Sister Rebeka (Michelle Yeoh) embark on a 6,000-mile journey that takes them from Eastern Europe, through a refugee camp in "New Russia," across the Bering Straight in a pilfered submarine, then through the frozen tundra of Alaska and Canada, and finally to New York. Facing obstacles at every turn, Toorop, the killer for hire, is tested like never before, in ways he could never have imagined--as he comes to understand that he is the custodian of the only hope for the future of mankind. For the first time in his life, Toorop has to make a choice: to make a difference or walk away and save himself. Too bad it came on the day he died.

From the trailers this movie did look like it would be brilliant, however it was not so. The action scenes were amazing and the movie moved on at a decent pace. However the reception of this movie was poor. It recieved harsh criticism and even the director was not happy with it. According to me, the first of the movie was good but soon after that the movie lost it's way and I did not like the ending at all. To sum it up, I'd say that this movie is watchable but don't expect too much