Mixed feelings of this film. Maybe I'm old fashioned

Rating: 6/10 (18 November 2006)

Maybe I'm brainwashed into thinking that James Bond should never break a sweat, never over-exert himself while saving the world from tyranny and bad taste.
I dunno.. are we all ready for this Urban Rambo!? Urban Rambo is my home-brew term for this movie.. because I think it is so fitting.
I am very proud of myself because i was able to get my movie review of Casino Royale published on moviemuckers.com. They were very nice to let me express my viewpoints.. and so far.. it's been up on their site for a few hours.. and they still haven't censored any of my assertions.
Basically my take on Casino Royale is that it is a prequel to the real James Bond saga. Sort of like Batman Begins. This is movie shows Bond in the rawest form : pre-gadget flaunting, pre-cool car, pre-Rico Suave, pre-nice guys finish first. I'm wasn't ready to see Bond in this fashion, and so that's why I nit-picked a lot about his inadequacies and lack of bling. :)
Now that I've laid out my disclaimer, and you know how I'm sorting feeling about this flick, and should you still choose to read what I have to say, please read my super long post at http://www.moviemuckers.com/?p=804 .
Thanks and have a great night! Richard