He's back!!

Rating: 10/10 (20 November 2006)

Saw Casino Royale yesterday...twice...with only three hours between showing. Yeah, it's that good. Bond is back and better than ever. Yes, I speak blasphemy, but I thought Craig embodied the idea of Bond better than any of his predecessors. Bond is described as a "beautiful killing machine" and Daniel Craig is all that and a bag of chips! The man got a lot of flack when he got picked to play Bond and I'll be the first to admit he was NOT my first choice, but after seeing this I am a believer! He was a kick ass Bond in the first degree! The movie itself excelled in my expectations, to the point where I think I may sit down and read the book. The cast was perfect. Mads Mikkelson was a great villain and he contrasted Daniel Craig so perfectly that I wish he could be around for more Bond films. The girls were gorgeous and absolutely perfectly cast. There was almost nonstop action. I think the slowest parts of the movie was the poker game but it crackled with tension between Bond & Le Chiffre. All I can say is even if you don't like James Bond, you'll like this because it's a great movie, a great action movie, and nothing like any Bond film that's been done before. I'm so used to Q and the gadgets and whatnot that I had never imagined a Bond film without them. Now I'm glad they're not in this movie. They're too distracting. So go out, watch this movie, have a good time! It's great!