007 is back and better than ever.

Rating: 10/10 (17 November 2006)

After seeing the first showing of "Casino" last night in l.a. I understand exactly what the casting people saw when they decided to cast Daniel Craig as the next 007. The movie itself was action packed, deft and loyal to everything that you have come to expect from a James Bond film. Daniel Craig showed versatility in his acting when it was called for and an extraordinary animal instinct in his fighting or action sequences. The storyline is on par, the women were exquisite to the eye and more evolved that some of the patsy female characters that have been in the past 007 films and Mr. Craig was as suave as any of the 00's in the past. After all, these films are all going to have great action sequences and beautiful women and dastardly villains but the one thing that makes or breaks a 007 film is who plays 007. Daniel Craig hit a home run and all the while showed a range and complexity to the character that i hadn't seen in any of his predecessors. I was apprehensive about the choice of Craig before seeing the film because he isn't the typical pretty-boy bond that we've seen in the past but his sculpted sex appeal, vulnerability and subtleties as an actor make him the best 007 since Mr. Connery and maybe the best ever. Great stuff in all regards.