I’ve always approached the Bond movies as being little more than escapism, “rebooted Bond” or not, and as a result try not to let reviews sway my perceptions of the latest addition to the franchise.

Too many of the reviews I did read of Quantum of Solace however made references to the films made 20 years ago, or with Sean Connery in them.

And here’s me, only able to recall a couple of scenes from 2006’s Casino Royale, let alone anything earlier. (Aside from a couple of the Roger Moore flicks.)

To summarise, Quantum of Solace was an enjoyable and riveting 100 or so minutes of being shaken and stirred, and then we found ourselves dining at a nearby pizza restaurant. Isn’t that what escapism is all about?

Incidentally the screening we saw was also a fund raiser for Careflight which was hosted at the Ritz Cinema last night.

With all the well attired guys and girls, plus the red carpet out the front, we at first thought Daniel Craig and co were going to make an appearance, such was the presence of glam and glitter.