Bond is back and better than ever!!!

Rating: 9/10 (17 April 2009)

Where to start. this was by far the best Bond film to date i have seen. i can't really pick out any negatives apart from Bond's Aston Martin getting totaled. Casino Royale was also the most realistic of the series. there were no gadgets, money penny and Bond nearly dies. Daniel Craig is by far the best Bond. he acts great, looks the part and adds a bit of comedy into the mix.
The opening parkour scene is one over the best action scenes i've seen. structured and flowed well as well as adding to the story. the balance of action and story worked well. the story was fairly engaging as Bond has to beat the villain in a high stakes poker game to foil his terrorist plans. surprisingly the poker scenes were quite interesting, having a engaging affect when Bond goes all in and wins the game.
one of the main differences between Casino Royale and the other movies is that it has a different structure. in Casino Royale Bond doesn't formally see M, stop off to see Money-penny, then see Q and get some crazy gadgets, but pretty much works with himself to get the job done. this gives the feel of a more free Bond.
this movie is well worth seeing for any action fan, and for that matter Bond fan. with good acting, a good story and more importantly great action scenes u can't got wrong with this film! can't wait to see Daniel Craig in the next few films following on from this success.