Review of Casino Royale (2006) by Russell S — 15 Jan 2017

One of the very best Bond movies with a most gripping and wonderfully constructed casino card game sequence that is the equal of anything else in the movie. A nicely grounded more realistic plot and even the typically over-the-top action sequences feel more believable.

It also boasts my favourite title sequence to date and an excellent choice of song to accompany it.

The final act feels a little long, which is often a symptom of any movie in which the main villain is out if the picture sometime before the rest of the story is completed. And that is my only "criticism" which barely even qualifies as a nitpick at that. Not just an excellent Bond movie but an excellent movie full-stop.