Casino Royale-Downward Flush Quickly *1/2

Rating: 4/10 (31 March 2007)

Disappointing James Bond thriller.
James Craig comes across as a mean, nasty person and Judi Dench is finally given a bigger role as M. (Bernard Lee must be turning over.) I guess they finally had to reward Ms. Dench for her increasing number of Oscar nominations.
Craig is good in the chase scenes and that's about all that this film has going for it. The story is somewhat confusing regarding the aftermath of 9/11 and airplane stocks. It would be better if Hollywood stopped milking Sept. 11, 2001.
Craig, as Bond, lacks the suave, debonair feeling depicted by Roger Moore and Sean Connery. He also looks older than he should look in certain scenes.