Weren't We SO WRONG About Craig!

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2018)

There has never and will never be a more quintessential actor nor outing that more perfectly encapsulates every element of Ian Fleming's creation. Much of this is due to finally landing the rights to Casino Royale and a beautifully down-played performance from Craig. More holistically, this film lined up everything perfectly in a way never expected by the public off the back of Die Another Day, nor warranted by any blockbuster action film 20 movies into a series. Skyfall came close, but as with a fine wine, Craig's first outing just gets better and better as his third outing starts to sour as the film succumbs to the down'fall's of an incredibly over-hyped release and initial 'sky'-high reviews.
Casino Royale is truly the archetypal action movie, with a brilliant line-up of actors.
What a fantastic watch!