Rougher is better.......

Rating: 10/10 (20 November 2006)

Bigger is better ? This new Bond-movie present a James Bond fresh out of school without any inhibitions. In this movie James is confronted with a few obstacles but primarily himself. OK there is the bad guy and there are some girls but mostly it is James fighting is primal instinct.
The bad guy in this movie is an Accountant called Le Chifrre. Great with numbers (lousy accountant if you weren't) and plays poker just to show off. After losing some money in a bad investment, he is forced to stage a poker tournament in the Casino Royale in Montenegro. James, of course, enters this tournament, being the bad investment.
When I first watched this movie, I was awed by the physical part that Daniel Craig had to go to. Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan were also the more physical James Bonds, but Daniel Craig takes James Bonds stamina to a higher level. The fighting scenes are furious and brutal, chases are fast-paced and aggressive. This makes this Bond less subtle but more interesting, much more interesting.
Visually this bond takes more after Mission Impossible 3 whilst keeping the Bond 'panache'. Because of the numerous plot twists, they keep you on the edge of your seat. A great movie and a fabulous bond.
Bond is back....