A new world, a new Bond

Rating: 9/10 (19 November 2006)

Speaking to friends, before going to see this new Bond Movie, they were all in agreement, that Bond, as we knew him, had run his course.
The savvy writers, of this screenplay, had obviously come to the same conclusion. They have tweaked the character, and put him back on track.
What we get is the deconstructed Bond of old, and in his place, a vulnerable character, who wrestles with his conscience, a man who knows he is good at being a cold hearted killer and even more aware of what he has become.
This is a Bond that bleeds when he has been in a fist fight, his knuckles are cut and swollen, as I'm sure anther part of his anatomy is, later on in the film.
What of Daniel Craig in the starring role? Well it was a risky bit of casting, by the production team, but one that has paid off handsomely.
Make no mistake, Daniel Craig IS James Bond.
He has been given a unique opportunity in the franchise, in that, with Casino Royale, we go back to the beginning, Bond is just newly promoted to double-O status , and we learn why the Bond of the past, or is it the future?, became the cold hearted character we previously knew.
If you were never a fan of the old Bond, then this is a chance to see a metamorphosis to a Bond fit for purpose, in the 21st Century.
Don't take my word for it, get out there and see it, where it belongs, on the big screen. You won't be disappointed