Review of Casino Royale (1954) by Tom A — 11 Jan 2014

Because I was brought up by a pair of Bond veterans, I was at first a little skeptical that Casino Royale could live up to the legacy of the 1960s. Many Bonds had since been and gone, culminating in the abomination of an interpretation that was Brosnan.

When I went to see the newest film in 2006 I wasn't sure what I was in for. ..when I came out there was only one thing I could say that suited my opinion of Casino: Daniel Craig's Bond is Sean Connery reincarnated.

Charming, suave, ruthless and amoral, it's a return to the golden days of secret agents. And the arrival of a James Bond that at last matches up to, if not exceeds, the man Ian Fleming created.