A Real Review

Rating: 5/10 (21 November 2006)

Since no one else is stepping up from the "yes man" review of Casino Royale I will do it. First, I am a 45 year old male and long time fan of James Bond movies. Our wedding song was "For Your Eyes Only". Secondly, Casino Royale was a good movie that held your attention but not much else. It did have a different feel and flow to the movie and to no surprise, similar to Bond movies of the mid 1960's. There were expectations of mine that were not met while other events that should have either been found on the cutting room floor (maybe the computer's recycle bin) or not in the script to begin with. What happened to Bond's car with all the high tech gadgets? This car had a heart defibrillator! Then the car rolls 7 times due to a quick lane change and the car is not even equipped with an air bag! A few Bond movies ago, snow skis would pop out or further back, turn into a submarine and of course, the famous ejection seat. Is political correctness affecting James Bond? The only woman he had sex with was the one he fell in love with. Bond with only one woman? I know, it has to be a first. The body count had to be the lowest of any Bond film (although, there were some movies where it was ridiculously high). Still you should go see it. Everyone has to have a favorite and least favorite Bond Movie. Oh yeah, the new guy was pretty good.