Batman Returns as Bond, James Bond.

Rating: Null/10 (21 November 2006)

This is by far the best Bond film ever. No longer cute and full of gadgets, Casino Royale is tactile and real, cutting a brilliant swath through the two-dimensional world of previous Bond films, leaving the viewer wanting more.
Craig is refreshing and earnest, not a poster-boy Bond in tight fitting tuxedo spouting corny one-liners (those he does utter are precise and perfect  the writers are to be commended). No longer the invincible super-hero, this Bond emerges from the ashes of his own failures as the best of the bunch.
Some of the action sequences are indeed fantastic, but not preposterous, blood and muscle are on display here, not the special effects department. Even the long card playing sequence, devoid of guns and fists, is tight and engaging.
If you appreciated how Batman Returns elevated the franchise of the Caped Marvel, you'll enjoy Casino Royale. Hats off to everyone who participated in making this movie.