Review of Casino Royale (2006) by Martin C — 24 Feb 2015

With the severely disappointing Die Another Day, I thought the Bond films had fallen into the same trap that Batman did. I thought Daniel Craig was a bad idea until I read about Ian Flemming's original James Bond.

Daniel Craig fits the character. A fantastic re-boot of James Bond is what we all needed, and that is what we got. Him, a fresh out of the box 00 agent, Bond has the drive to do anything to complete a mission.

Previous films portrayed Bond as sex first then mission second. The absolutely stunning Eva Green just takes my breath away. The filming is superb, story is great, and the pace is kept up. Showing that Bond is sentimental and caring gives depth to the character and we can root for him because he is a decent guy, not just because.

If you wish to see Bond in all of Ian Flemming's glory, this is the film to start with. The others are somewhat campy and dated now.