Casino Royal Film Review

start the film in a fast paced fashion which keeps you the edge of your seat. A less suave Bond is shown, one who is new fresh to the 00 status and doesn’t have the class and sophistication of his predecessors, however is as witty and brilliant as ever. The first in Fleming’s Bond saga gets a modern makeover as Bond take takes on the mysterious banker Le Chiffre. An updated adaptation sees Bond fighting the war on terror rather than the original 1967 plot with him in the East vs. West backdrop and whole load of high-tech explosions and death defying stunts. Another mesmerizing opening scene displaying impressive movements and choreography, matches the quality of its predecessors. Daniel Craig steps in as the new Bond who has only recently earned his licence to kill, and his first victim is shown as a dramatic flashback and shot while confronting a traitor to MI6 shot in black and white, which then explodes into the full colour and intricate artwork of the title sequence. After a few more relaxing scenes where the audience gets to know and get introduced to the new Bond who is more than what just meets the eye. The film picks up again as Bond manages to narrowly thwart an attack on a super-sized jet plane, which could have been the entire plot in its self. Then the film follows the tail of ‘the banker to world’s terrorists’ who interestingly had as much to lose as Bond. Directed Martin Campbell, who previously set the mark with ‘Golden Eye’ which thus far has been difficult to match, for Golden Eye managed to combine the tongue and cheekiness of Bond with fast paced actions scenes and real plot. While the new Bond comes close, it hasn’t managed to pull off the tongue and cheek and has gone for a more lifelike approach which probably suites better to modern audience demands. He kept well to the book and even included some of its most detailed moments including the torture scene which pushes the 12A rating to its straining point, but keeping to tradition with the inclusion of a stunning Aston Martin. Judi Dench keeps her role as ‘M’ but the more comedic elements of ‘Q’ and Miss Moneypenny take a well deserved rest. As can expected with every film there are a few lessons to be learned with the inclusion of a perhaps all to regular building collapse during the emotional finale, and perhaps the development of all too regular visits to the bar, but none the less a terrific film which is right up there with the best in the saga, and the inclusion of a star who truly delivers Ian Fleming’s Bond and more is more than just a muscular ladies man.