A refreshing turn-around for the Bond Legacy.

Rating: 9/10 (17 November 2006)

Casino Royale is nothing like the Pierce Brosnan films, it reminded me of the Sean Connery films, putting the gritty apathy back into the Bond character. The villain is not a superhuman clone that is impervious to pain bent on holding the world hostage just for the fun of it. Nor does Bond have an invisible car capable of fighting a war all by itself. The gadgets are believable, and more importantly, so are the action scenes. I truly left the theater knowing that there is hope to revive the Bond series.
**Minor spoiler ahead** The only thing that left me confused is that M specifically mentions the terror attacks of 9/11. If Casino Royale is Bond's first mission as a double-o, then it leads to the conclusion that all the other films took place in the future. **End of Spoiler** To summarize, Casino Royale is a long-awaited revival of the Bond series, one of the best films since Sean Connery left the role, succeeded by a clown, turning the series more comedic than interesting. A must-see for Bond connoisseurs like myself. I promise this one will get better with time, perhaps as one of the best Bond films.