In an era marked by franchise bloat, it???s entirely admirable that Quantum of Solace is the shortest Bond movie to date ??? it drops a great many of the long-running series mannerisms (callous quips, expository lectures, travelogue padding, Q and Moneypenny) as it globe-trots urgently from Italy to Haiti to Austria to Italy again to Bolivia to Russia with stopovers in London and other interzones.