Review of Casino Royale (2006) by Franz H — 08 Nov 2015

I've been a huge James Bond fan since Dr. No in the 1960's. Sean Connery was the only real James Bond, in spite of decades of tongue-in-cheek silliness of Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan and the others.

But when Daniel Craig came along, suddenly there was a real James Bond. And as blasphemous as it sounds, he's the greatest James Bond ever. Casino Royale was the beginning of a rebirth of the James Bond franchise with truly remarkable and excellent films.

This is what James Bond should have been for the last decades. There is no better spy film than the current James Bond franchise. Amen. My only quibble with this film is casting Eva Green as Vesper Lynd.

I dunno, she seems fairly average and not very interesting. Hard to understand what Bond sees in her. On the other hand, Caterina Murino gets my vote for possibly the best Bond girl in the entire franchise.

I've never been real impressed with the Bond girls, but this girl is the right combination of stunningly sexy and gorgeous, playfully naughty, and someone who can glance at you and make your knees buckle.

Someone worthy of James Bond.