Casino Royale- The rebirth of Bond

Rating: 9/10 (15 November 2007)

Despite being a Bond fan I was not looking forward to Casino Royale. The first reason being Die Another Day disappointed me( the only highlight was Halle Berry coming out of the sea in a Bikini). Secondly I wasn't sure that Daniel Craig would be able to convince people as James Bond. I was however totally wrong. This Bond entry completely blew me away.
What is so fascinating is that this movie goes back into Bond's past and tells us why he is what he is. Daniel Craig was totally convincing as Bond, he brought a certain ruggedness to Bond. He is one of those people who if you were walking down a dark alley and you saw him running towards you, you would turn around and start running the other way. Eva Green was fabulous as his companion.
It did however take a while to start but post the airport scene (which blew me away) the movie really took off. After a series of forgettable bond entries the Bond series has been rejuvenated by Casino Royale. Coincidentally this was not the first movie to be named Casino Royale, there was a parody of the Bond movies that had the same name. Daniel Craig has breathed new life into the Bond series and has also re-established my interest in the long running franchise.