The new James Bond doesn't disappoint! In fact, he's easily the best one out of the lot!

Rating: 8/10 (16 November 2006)

Now, I've been waiting for a new James Bond movie to come out for four years. When I first saw Die Another Day, it was rather lame. Just focusing on high-tech gadgets and action scenes didn't cut it out for me. But then, in 2006 Casino Royale comes out and blows me away!
I was a bit sceptical about Daniel Craig having the new role as James Bond,since I really thought Pierce Brosnan did an amazing job as James Bond and I didn't think he could be beaten. Then, I saw this movie, and realised he's the true James Bond! Yep, better than Sean Connery,Roger Moore, and even Pierce Brosnan!
Yes, you can expect to see some action scenes and Bond moves (and talks) but the one thing I really liked about this movie over the recent Bond films is that they didn't overdo the gadgets. They stuck with a few realistic gadgets and some rather flash cars (but not too stupid, e.g invisible cars in Die Another Day) but it was all realistic and felt like Bond in the early days.
Make no mistake, this is a long movie. There's quite a few action scenes and some interesting scenes to link up with the plot (e.g Bond playing poker at the Casino Royale) but it's never boring and you'll never get tired of it. Bond really has some moves in this movie and he's always entertaining. The plot is simple, yet gets complicated. Bond must stop a Banker from winning a Poker match in order to stop the funding of terrorist activity. To be honest, you'll probably need to see this movie more than once to link everything up together.
So, there you have it. Casino Royale is one of the biggest successes in the Bond franchise so far. I'm looking forward to seeing Daniel Craig in more Bond movies, and I'm sure he's the best James Bond so far. So, if you want a good Bond movie or want some high entertainment and action scenes, then see Casino Royale. You won't be disappointed.