Casino Royale (2006)
Dir: Martin Campbell
Stars: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench, et al...
Plot: It's the birth of James Bond. Having just met the requirements for promotion into the MI6 and the elite '00' status, his reckless ways get him kicked of the current operation. But that wouldn't stop James Bond from continuing on and everyone knows it. He is eventually entered into a high stakes poker game to prevent a global terrorist from winning back in the Millions of dollars at stake.
rating: 4 out of 5.
For all you doubters and sceptics out there, you have nothing to fear. The blond-haired, blue-eyed, James Bond is here to stay and frankly, I'm glad he's here. Like with any other Bond films, you can't really compare one Bond from the other because they are all different. Ask any one person, and they'll tell you their favourite is a different Bond. So seeing Daniel Craig as Bond, is only a state of mind, if you don't like it.
The best part about this movie is that it bring back the 'old-school' Bond elements. None of the bullshit Pierce Brosnan era, high tech stuff, just the down and dirty, tough, grind it out Bond. He relies heavily on his body as the weapon other than using nifty gadgets. Which is something that got lost among Bond's transition from the original Ian Fleming character. This being the first official Bond story, it has all the elements necessary. The opening animation included. Though it could do with the better theme music and more use of the classic 'Bond' music.
This movie is absolute fun to be had by all. Even if you don't know who James Bond is, or never liked the Bond series in recent times. This will bring you back to the basics, the 'real' Bond, and enjoy the action, humour, and exictement, because it doesn't miss a beat, from the first massive chase seen. It's like...WOW!
"The name's Bond...James Bond."
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