The New Bond

Rating: 7/10 (14 March 2007)

I've seen every Bond film since Dr. No, but noted that Casino Royale II to be entirely out of character than the standard runs of yore...no gimmickry gadgets, no Moneypenny, no lead-in hair-raising episodes, and etc. From this movie, our fans finally get to have an inside peek into what makes James Bond tick for the first time. Dan Craig's portrayal of Bond was certainly different in contrast to the Bonds I knew. Craig was less debonair and more boorish of being roguishly dangerous...someone you might want to avoid in a dark alley for sure or meet for that matter. It is a refreshing and novel approach. The unusual and different ending left me dumbfounded with the thought that Casino Royale was really a prologue, telling us that a new genre of Bond films are on the horizon, so don't be surprised! Obviously the producers and the director must have given careful thought and consideration to this departure with the idea that the time has come to create and show the world that their new interpretation about James Bond is appropriate and long over due.