Having recently seen Casino Royale I must proclaim it as one of the more intelligent films that has been produced this year; let alone in the 007 series.
The writers, producers, and director have been able to weave a great story, as well as firmly lay the foundation for the character of James Bond. These same individuals also relied more heavily on plot and character development to move the story instead of long drawn out action scenes, as was the MO of previous Bond movies.
Having had doubts about Daniel Craig as the new James Bond I was pleasantly surprised with his acting ability, as well as persona as a 007 agent. He may be the best Bond yet! (people only like Sean Connery for the name, not the acting ability) Eva Green’s character Vesper is smart, sexy, and mysterious, something many of the previous Bond girls were never able to portray themselves as. Mad’s Mikkelsen performance as Le Chiffre is outstanding! It was high time the Bond series moved away from animated and cartoonish villains, Casino Royale does just that.
Casino Royale is a great movie and I look forward to future films with Daniel Craig at the helm. My hope is that with future projects the writers and directors follow that mold in which Casino Royale was created and not into a pattern of high budget unintelligent actions films, that would be a shame.
Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLXNummU8nQ
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