Casino Royale DVD > Reviews > bond is back

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Did you enjoy it?	Liked it
Story	Good
Characters / Performances	Outstanding
Special Effects	Outstanding
Soundtrack	Average

Advantages:	best bond film
Disadvantages:	na/

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I have never been a Bond fan, but I was surprised by this film as it has taken on a slightly different format to the usual bond films. What's more I think that Daniel Craig is the best bond to date.

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 clients. Where bond has to compete with him and win to expose him.

Bond's funds are funded by the beautiful Treasury representative Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), where the extravagant poker game forms the centre of the action at Casino Royale, where Bond has to take on Le Chiffre to win all the money in order to expose him, unfortunately this does not happen until a little later on in the game in a tense last game with hundred of millions of dollars on the table to play for. While M (Dame Judi Dench) keeps a close watch on the action from headquarters.

The flirtation that unfolds between Bond and Vesper Lynd sets this Bond apart from the rest, the romance is taken seriously and we see a sensitive, venerable James Bond that we have not seen before. But in the end this just makes him stronger.

This latest installment in the Bond series to new levels that have never been seen before in a Bond film.

Vesper Lynd played by Eva Green was a shock to see as Bond always get the stunning glamour girl, which to my surprise she is not producers went for intellect over glamour in this film which seems to have worked really well.

One of the best bits is a fast paced dramatic car chase with Bond at the wheel of his new car the Aston Martin DBS, whilst chasing down Le Chiffre who has kidnapped Vesper Bond suddenly crashes the car and it's a total write off.

To sum up then this is a good film and better then any other Bond film I have seen and I think everyone who has a slightest interest in James Bond should definitely give it a go, even if you are not a fan this takes on a slightly different Bond style and I think anyone will enjoy that.