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Casino Royale
You know the James Bond
franchise has definitely been re-invented when our hero faces torture
not by a slow moving laser beam, or a pool of sharks, but... fast,
hard blows from a piece of rope to his testicles.
Based on the first novel written by Ian Flemming about James Bond, this latest instalment in the longest running movie franchise ever, with a new hero in the form of one Daniel Craig, is a very successful and entertaining piece of cinema.
Forget Pierce Brosnan, forget Timothy Dalton, and lets please forget about Roger Moore, this new Bond is the best since Connery, if not better in some ways.
Our story begins at the beginning of Bonds career. He needs two kills to become a 00 agent and in a very film noir, black 'n' white style, we are exposed to that and the film kicks off from there.
There are no fancy gadgets, no Q to dispense them, and no corny one liners. This is a totally new Bond, and the filmmakers have played a good move in this re creation and in their casting of Daniel Craig. He brings a raw, edgy and "human" side to the character never seen before. He shows massive depth and range in his performance and we see what really lies behind the eyes of the character. He doesn't have the smoothness of Connery or the pretty boy looks of Brosnan - he's rugged, world weary and scarred and that is an example of what a real life secret agent might look like, and an element that makes Casino Royale so fresh and thrilling. In one scene Bond asks for his favourite drink, a Vodka Martini, and the barman asks him if he would like that shaken or stirred. Bonds answer "Do I look like I give a dam?"
The story this time around focuses on your typical terrorist, specialising in laundering money and shady deals, but one who also has a knack for poker. This is where the second and middle act of the film kicks in. It spends a good amount of time at the Casino and on the game itself, which in previous Bond films may have been seen as a low, slow and boring point. But in today's world, where every man and his dog plays poker, it made for educational viewing.
The actions scenes are first class and inspiring to watch. They are believable too. They don't seem structured but come together as if the characters are reacting to what's around them. This brings me back to the point of how the whole film has a very real substance to it. No implausible stunts or invisible cars. Just fair dinkum, honest to God action and violence.
I loved this new film, and I loved the new Bond. Daniel Craig will take the new franchise into the 21st century and up to all new heights with no problems what so ever.
Stick around for a while mate!
Based on the first novel written by Ian Flemming about James Bond, this latest instalment in the longest running movie franchise ever, with a new hero in the form of one Daniel Craig, is a very successful and entertaining piece of cinema.
Forget Pierce Brosnan, forget Timothy Dalton, and lets please forget about Roger Moore, this new Bond is the best since Connery, if not better in some ways.
Our story begins at the beginning of Bonds career. He needs two kills to become a 00 agent and in a very film noir, black 'n' white style, we are exposed to that and the film kicks off from there.
There are no fancy gadgets, no Q to dispense them, and no corny one liners. This is a totally new Bond, and the filmmakers have played a good move in this re creation and in their casting of Daniel Craig. He brings a raw, edgy and "human" side to the character never seen before. He shows massive depth and range in his performance and we see what really lies behind the eyes of the character. He doesn't have the smoothness of Connery or the pretty boy looks of Brosnan - he's rugged, world weary and scarred and that is an example of what a real life secret agent might look like, and an element that makes Casino Royale so fresh and thrilling. In one scene Bond asks for his favourite drink, a Vodka Martini, and the barman asks him if he would like that shaken or stirred. Bonds answer "Do I look like I give a dam?"
The story this time around focuses on your typical terrorist, specialising in laundering money and shady deals, but one who also has a knack for poker. This is where the second and middle act of the film kicks in. It spends a good amount of time at the Casino and on the game itself, which in previous Bond films may have been seen as a low, slow and boring point. But in today's world, where every man and his dog plays poker, it made for educational viewing.
The actions scenes are first class and inspiring to watch. They are believable too. They don't seem structured but come together as if the characters are reacting to what's around them. This brings me back to the point of how the whole film has a very real substance to it. No implausible stunts or invisible cars. Just fair dinkum, honest to God action and violence.
I loved this new film, and I loved the new Bond. Daniel Craig will take the new franchise into the 21st century and up to all new heights with no problems what so ever.
Stick around for a while mate!
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