Wow!!

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2007)

My wife hates Bond movies, and since Connery left I can take or leave them - I enjoy them as bubble-gum that is I never want to re-chew them. But Casino Royale is awesome. Craig has reinvented the character and swept away all preconceptions. We have waited a long time before finally viewing it and it totally lived up to the hype.I have always rated Craig as a fine actor and that is what he brings to it, as well as a genuine physical presence. My wife loved it (and him) to bits. The fight scenes were convincing and brutal and the whole thing played out like a modern thriller. The story harked back to the original book (which I read when it was new!!)which worked well for me .Cannot wait for the next one!!!