Back to the basics

Rating: 9/10 (15 December 2015)

After fan complaints and critics that the Bond series sort of lost its touch with Die Another Day because of its excessive CGI usage and not enough focus on story, the 21st film in the franchise goes back to basics by rebooting the franchise showing a more inexperienced and gritter 007 before he became the agent that fans came to expect of him. I will say that Daniel Craig does a great job in his debut taking over the role from Pierce Bronsan after his 4 picture tenure in the real. He is rather physical in the role which is something that wasn't always seen that often and makes the character more grounded. Judi Dench returns from the Pierce era as M in her fifth performance. What makes Casino Royale a great return to form is showing James falling in love and his evolution into an agent.