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Production Year: 2006 - Action/Adventure - Director: Martin Campbell - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Giannini, Ivana Milicevic, Simon Abkarian, Isaach De Bankole, Claudio Santamaria, Jesper Christensen more

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After a great deal of discussion--on the part of fans and producers alike--over Daniel Craig's (THE MOTHER, MUNICH) suitability for the role of James Bond, he more than proves...
more...himself in this explosive revamping of the franchise. Under the direction of Martin Campbell (THE MASK OF ZORRO) and with Paul Haggis (CRASH) helping with the re-writes, this addition to the Bond canon manages to hold true to the essence of the stories--the villainous villains, the fabulous sets, the beautiful women, the fast-paced action--while updating the formula with subtlety and humanity. Trading in the Cold War era for a new, post-9-11 landscape, the tale unfolds in locations that span the globe, including the Bahamas, Venice, and the Czech Republic. It opens in Madagascar, where Bond pursues a guerilla bomb-maker in one of the most breathtaking chase scenes ever--and it all takes place on foot. Botching that assignment, Bond goes to Montenegro to square off against terrorist baddie Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelson), an international loan shark who gambles with the money of his equally dangerous clients. Beautiful British Treasury representative Vesper Lynd (Eva Green, THE DREAMERS) supplies Bond's own funds, appearing on his arm in Montenegro, while M (Dame Judi Dench, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) keeps a close watch on the action from headquarters. The extravagant poker game forms the centre of the action, with Jeffrey Wright (SYRIANA, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) putting in an intense appearance at the table; interrupting the game are assassination attempts, poisoning, and other dramatic events that keep the adrenaline pumping. The flirtation that unfolds between Bond and Vesper Lynd is only in keeping with the spy's M.O. as a ladies' man. What differs here, however, is what sets this Bond apart from the rest: the romance is taken seriously, and it exposes vulnerability in Bond that he's never shown before. This, however, only makes him the tougher, as Craig's Bond is darker, less campy, more brooding and mysterious, than his past incarnations ever were.





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A Great Prequal For A Great Franchise
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March 28th, 2008


Author's product rating:   Casino Royale DVD - rated by wass007

Did you enjoy it? Loved it 
Story Outstanding 
Characters / Performances Outstanding 
Special Effects Outstanding 
Soundtrack Outstanding 

Advantages: Daniel Craig played James Bond very well, The plot was very easy to follow
Disadvantages: Felt dragging near the end

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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This i believe has to be the greatest 007 movie ever and the one that got me into the James Bond franchise. Daniel Craig has done for fantastic job of playing the MI6 agent James Bond. Daniel adds more attitude to the character as well as his usually behaviour of charming women.

For those that don't know the story 007 is based on the books writteb by ian fleming and casino royale was the 1st one is ever wrote. Casino Royale takes a look at James's 1st mission after he had been promoted to 007 status. The story kicks off in Madagascar where James is in search of a international bomb maker Mollaka. This then lead to a very enjoyable chase which Mollaka using free running to get through obstacles which makes it difficult for James to catch him. Later on in the story James believe that the man Mollaka works for Le Chiffre is in debt with some big organisations and is hosting a poker game where the winner walks out with $150 million. So it's up to james to make sure that Le Chiffre loses this game by taking part himself.

The specials features on the blu-ray dvd are brilliant to watch. In the making of casino royale it explains the whole story of why the producers needed a fresh new face to play the role. Why Daniel Craig was their choice. His and the medias reaction to the decision. Also explained is how daniel had to do most of the stunts shown in the movie including the chase for Mollaka which lead to the giant 100ft crane. 
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How does it compare to others by the same director? Outstanding 
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