Casino Royale

Casino Royale

James Bond is back, well sort of back. The latest Bond movie is a reboot of sorts, and a new leading man is in the James Bond role. And, it’s a role Daniel Craig fills extremely well too; actually he’s freaking great in the role. James Bond this time is more edgy and cold blooded. He doesn’t think twice about shooting people. He’s rougher around the edges, than the Bonds of the 80s and 90s. This version of Bond could only be played masterfully by Mr. Craig. He is the new Bond!

Casino Royale is a fun movie that has some well directed action scenes that build upon it each passing minute. One of the best action scenes has Bond chasing a guy through an African village leaping through buildings and Cranes. This type of action puts Michael Bay to shame. The Airport chase shouldn’t be overlooked either. Of course, there has to be some type of love interest in a Bond movie, and The Bond women aren’t too shabby either, actually the first lady Bond comes across in the movie is f’ing hot. It’s times like these when I wish I was bond.

Surprisingly the storyline of the film is pretty good, and is rooted in reality. This story deals with terrorists and a secret organization, as well as a guy that’s benefiting from terrorist attacks. The story takes a strange twist when a certain organization decides to step in and get rid of the problem. And, this is where some people might have a problem with the movie, because the movie never reveals the name or who is involved in this new evil organization, and we have to wait for the next movie to figure out their identity. Note: I’m putting my money on Bond’s old enemies SPECTRE as being the ones behind it all. I could be wrong.

Overall, I found this movie very enjoyable and a dark and well-directed rebooting for the franchise. (I only hated the terrible music in James Bond opening Credits). David Arnold knocks it out of the park with his score. This score is more old school than the last movie’s score. Stuart Baird, whom directed Star Trek: Nemesis, edited this film and he did a good job.

Grade A

BTW, check out Rico’s review of the movie as well.

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