Superb

Rating: 9/10 (29 November 2006)

Having seen Layer Cake a few years back I had high hopes that Daniel Craig could do very well as Bond - and I wasn't disappointed.
The movie isn't exactly dark, but does move nicely away from the cheesefest that was taking over the later Brosnan flicks. (Sorry John Cleese, the Black Knight does indeed always triumph, but Q was a tad painful.) Craig, and the supporting cast, do a fantastic job in Casino Royale at not only making this one of the better Bond films, but one of the better films of the year in its own right.
A few negatives, no naked silhouettes in the title music. Just seemed wrong without them somehow, although the replacement is good. And there is a "commentary" from one character over a poker scene that did make me think I was watching a game of snooker.
But that's it. Everything else oozed cool. Sharp direction, great chases and a decent script.
Top film.