Casino Royale
26 November 2006, late at night
I watched Casino Royale today. It has to be — and by a good margin — the best Bond film ever made. It’s a serious-ass spy flick. Most of the cliches from the earlier films have been toned down or simply tossed out. It’s a very gritty film. It certainly doesn’t feel like a Bond film. I imagine this might irk some fans, but I can’t imagine people watching the film and being disappointed. Daniel Craig has done a great job with this film. I’m guessing his performance will shut up some of his critics.
The cliches that were “used” were self-aware and very well done.
This is definitely up there, but I still have a soft spot for Goldeneye. I suppose that’s more Rare & Nintendo’s doing…
It’s a welcome move away from the invisible cars.
by haran on November 27 2006, 1:55 am #
I have a hard time saying he’s better than Connery, but I suspect that’s sentamentalism. Craig is fantastic and makes me want to be 12 years old again, so I could believe I could grow up to be like him.
by Ben on November 27 2006, 7:36 am #
One of the best movies I’ve seen this year. Solid.
by mk on November 27 2006, 9:46 pm #
The cars were better too. Who’d have thought Ford could outdo BMW?
rovers, aston martins, the jags..!
But yeah, the movie was great.
by Ananthan on November 28 2006, 1:27 am #
I told your ass to put the damn trailer up when I emailed it to you! Aren’t you glad I made you watch it! As for the cars, I read they had to trash 8 or 9 DB5’s for the movie, that is crazy.
by ahilan on November 28 2006, 7:09 am #