Well, almost.
Anyway, this is obviously a parody of that other thread which does the movie no justice whatsoever. Of all the modern Bonds films, this is certainly the best. And Bond himself? Certainly, with performances like this, I should say Daniel Craig ranks behind only Sean Connery...just.
Previous Bonds were starting to be a bit of a mockery to the legend of 007. Bond isn't just about the exotic locations, the beautiful girls, the fast cars or the gadgets. And Bond saving the world from megalomaniacal baddies with a vodka martini in one hand and lovely lady in the other whilst hardly ruffling his hair is rather over the top.
This movie starts out to establish Bond, in fact, rewrite the impression most people have about Bond. We see him work hard for his double 0 status. We see him hurt, see him bleed, see him in love, see him fail. For the first time, we get little insights into how Bond became Bond. For the first time, he seems human. Far cry from the quick-witted playboy super spy who doesn't put a foot wrong we are so used to seeing. Now, he isn't one dimensional anymore.
As a part of movie franchise then, Casino Royale is to Bond films what Batman Begins is to the Batman films. It all started well, with Batman 1 and 2. But then things became rather campy and comical and over the top in Batman Forever and Batman and Robin.
Daniel Craig's performance as Bond is admirable. He's unique. He doesn't come across as an imitation of his predecessors. Cold and calculating. Oozing menace and masculinity. Bold and reckless. Craig brought real life to Bond.
And I loved Eva Green's turn as Vesper Lynd. Her chemistry with Craig was excellent and I enjoyed the scenes with the both of them very much (and I don't mean the love scene either). Here is a woman who brought out more of James Bond, showing us more of his emotions, his humanity.
Have I forgot about the action? Of course not. The action is still there, in fact, better than ever. Coming thick and fast, right from the start. The story telling continues at the same pace, only slowing down intermittently to give you time to breathe. There are rises and falls, there are plot twists, there is humour, betrayal, lust, love, vengeance, suspense, just about everything. This is a great movie that has all the right ingredients and pushes all the right buttons.
Suffice to say, I loved it. Probably my favourite Bond film ever.
Anyway, this is obviously a parody of that other thread which does the movie no justice whatsoever. Of all the modern Bonds films, this is certainly the best. And Bond himself? Certainly, with performances like this, I should say Daniel Craig ranks behind only Sean Connery...just.
Previous Bonds were starting to be a bit of a mockery to the legend of 007. Bond isn't just about the exotic locations, the beautiful girls, the fast cars or the gadgets. And Bond saving the world from megalomaniacal baddies with a vodka martini in one hand and lovely lady in the other whilst hardly ruffling his hair is rather over the top.
This movie starts out to establish Bond, in fact, rewrite the impression most people have about Bond. We see him work hard for his double 0 status. We see him hurt, see him bleed, see him in love, see him fail. For the first time, we get little insights into how Bond became Bond. For the first time, he seems human. Far cry from the quick-witted playboy super spy who doesn't put a foot wrong we are so used to seeing. Now, he isn't one dimensional anymore.
As a part of movie franchise then, Casino Royale is to Bond films what Batman Begins is to the Batman films. It all started well, with Batman 1 and 2. But then things became rather campy and comical and over the top in Batman Forever and Batman and Robin.
Daniel Craig's performance as Bond is admirable. He's unique. He doesn't come across as an imitation of his predecessors. Cold and calculating. Oozing menace and masculinity. Bold and reckless. Craig brought real life to Bond.
And I loved Eva Green's turn as Vesper Lynd. Her chemistry with Craig was excellent and I enjoyed the scenes with the both of them very much (and I don't mean the love scene either). Here is a woman who brought out more of James Bond, showing us more of his emotions, his humanity.
Have I forgot about the action? Of course not. The action is still there, in fact, better than ever. Coming thick and fast, right from the start. The story telling continues at the same pace, only slowing down intermittently to give you time to breathe. There are rises and falls, there are plot twists, there is humour, betrayal, lust, love, vengeance, suspense, just about everything. This is a great movie that has all the right ingredients and pushes all the right buttons.
Suffice to say, I loved it. Probably my favourite Bond film ever.
