Casino Royale (2006)

Yes, considerably

The headline will be my answer if you ask me the following questions: Can the new James Bond act? Is the movie too long for a Bond movie? Is it worth the ticket price? I have been hearing a lot of negative remarks on Daniel Craig recently. Plenty of expletive remarks about his face and erm his face. And, not surprisingly, majority of the criticisms come from the ladies. I know you girls miss Pierce Brosnan. But hey, you all can see him at the Visa ad. You mean the ad is not showing anymore? Damn, I will miss the Tuk Tuk driver. "Mr. Brosnan?"

Back to Craig. Well, for once, Bond gets his hands dirty. I mean, look at all the bad ass stunts he executes in the show. Not bad for a blonde Bond eh? And hey, look who's looking good with that baby blue swimming trunks. Bet that Brosman can't beat that swagger from Craig when he walks out of the water. Ok i am sounding a bit gay. Back to serious business. This Bond can act and for once, the Bond franchise looks serious and not corny. Q is not even in the show so you can forget about the out of this world gadgets and the weapons. This is the Bond staring down at you with his fists somewhere between your eyes. A gritty and almost insane Bond. A Bond that thinks being tortured is equivalent to getting his balls scratched. His name is Craig, Daniel Craig.

Well i do not like to spoil the fun. Hence, I'm not writing any sypnosis here. No I'm not being lazy. I just want you to experience the new Bond yourself. Just remember: Never Say Never Again, otherwise you will find Thunderball beating The Living Daylights out of you. If The World Is Not Enough for you, you can Die Another Day. With A View To Kill, Casino Royale hits the jackpot.

From Russia With Love,
txq (3.5/5)
PS: And remember, You Only Live Twice.

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