Film 289/365, Day 320/365 – Quantum of Solace

Another excellent Bond film packed with non-stop heart stopping action, the scene where they are falling out of the plane is one in particular... what a rush.  The story is not quite as good as Casino Royale but is a great way to continue things.  Daniel Craig is quickly becoming my favourite Bond.  Bring on Skyfall!

Synopsis:  Following on from the end of Casino Royale Bond is determined to get revenge for the death of his girlfriend.  Then when a sinister organisation attempts to assassinate M the paths begin to cross and lead him to Dominic Greene, a world renowned developer of green-technologies.   

Film 288/365, Day 319/365 – Casino Royale

Bond is back with a blast.  This is absolutely my favourite Bond film, it works well as a film on its own and as part of the franchise.  It is gritty, tough and beautifully filmed.  Daniel Craig was fantastic as Bond, giving him depth whilst maintaining a steely exterior.  Fantastic action which gets better as the film goes on.  Puts the shame of Die Another Day firmly in the past, it’s almost like it didn’t happen... almost!

Synopsis:  James Bond has just been given double 0 status and a license to kill and he’s already going after the banker for all of the world’s terrorists and dictators.  To succeed Bond will have to better Le Chiffre in a high stakes poker match whilst making sure he stays alive.  

Film 128/365, Day 138/365 – Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Action, intrigue and Angelina at her absolute hottest.  Yes, it’s far fetched and yes, it is completely over the top.  You also have to remember that it is based on a video game about a woman with big boobs who solves mystical mysteries.  Well that is exactly what you get from the film, plus some pretty good action sequences.  Guilty pleasure!

Synopsis:  Lara Croft, the daughter of an English Lord, is an expert treasure hunter and tomb raider.  One night she is woken by a ticking sound, only to find a secret ancient artifact hidden away by her late father.  The clock could hold the key to control time itself, but that means that the Illuminati, a secret organisation with goals of world domination, have their eye on it also.

Film 75/365, Day 79/365 – The Invasion

The Invasion was a high intensity version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers complete with eerie emotionless humans wondering around looking for any uninfected.  The action was very good throughout and told at quite a high tempo and the infected were very spooky.  It’s only flaw was that once again it was all too easy for the heroes to find out what was happening and to find a solution it.

Synopsis: A space shuttle explodes on entry to Earth’s atmosphere scattering debris from Washington DC to Dallas and anyone that comes into contact with it is changing.  Psychiatrist Carol Bennell has begun to notice the changes and realises that an alien virus is sweeping across the nation.  Can she find a way to stop the spread or is humanity doomed?