Casino Royale: The Greatest Bond Ever!

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 2007)

Casino Royale
Wow! That is all I can say is wow. They took a series that was having the worst time ever and brought it back better than it has ever been before. Since Goldeneye, the Bond series had been horrible making lousy movies with lousy stories, an infallible main character who relied on implausible gadgets instead of his skills. This movie changed that.
Plot: This movie restarts the James Bond series and brings it up to modern times. The plot is that James Bond must win a poker tournament to keep a man from funding world terrorism. It is a fantastic plot based on the classic starter by Ian Fleming showing how Bond became a double agent.
Acting: No one has ever surpassed Sean Connery as James Bond...Until Now. Daniel Craig is the ultimate James Bond matching the original Ian Fleming character more than any other actor who has ever played 007. He may have even deserved a nomination for his role. He wasn't the only one who was good but he was definitely the best. Eva Green also gave an unusually good performance as a Bond Girl, which doesn't usually happen, while looking really good at the same time. Mads Mikkelsen gives a very chilling performance as the poker player Le Chiffre. Giancarlo Giannini as Mathis also gives a good performance.
Genre/Quality: Following Die Hard, this is one of the greatest action movies I've ever seen. It is one of the only action movies that comes close to matching Die Hard's greatness. Fans of action will not be disappointed. Like any other movie this movie has flaws and mistakes. However, the only one that really sticks out is its length. You're always thinking that it is almost over but it keeps going. However this doesn't take to much away. Making new variations of the Bond theme keeps the music alive however. Also, they make a new and more believable Bond who makes a lot of mistakes which makes this more enjoyable and more of a realistic action movie instead of a borderline sci-fi film. There are also no fancy gadgets which I welcomed. This is because in the last few Bond movies he always used his gadgets rather than his skill. This movie he used skill.
Wow again! We finally found someone who surpasses Connery's greatness. After 30 years of questioning if anyone will be better we will now question will anyone be better than Daniel Craig. With strong story, fantastic acting, lots of action (for action freaks) and a very well made movie this is an action movie second only to Die Hard.
9/10