First Bond - 2006?

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2006)

First of all, I thought the film was really entertaining and i loved it.
But, at the end of the movie, I got the impression that: if this were supposed to be the first Bond movie, the makers of Casino Royal did a poor job... (Could be my knowledge that's poor tough;)
In Casino Royale, they're referring to The Cold War, and how they are "glad it's over." How can they do that? Isn't the plot from of some of the earlier Bond movies during the Cold War?
And there has to be some kind of date in one of the earlier Bonds... I just can't believe this is the first time they'd let us know which year their in.
"No Brad, I'm just an ordinary guy, with nothing to loose;)"