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Rating: 10/10 (14 February 2019)

Daniel Craig brings 007 up to the Sean Connery level but modernized, even though not as gadgety. Craig's Bond has it all: the look, the physical prowess & toughness, the coolness, smartness etc. and delivers it perfectly. Mad Mikkelsen (Polar) is the perfect 007 franchise villain; the rest of the supporting cast brings it all together, including "M" and of course the obigatory eye candy ladies (tastefully presented without unnecessary nudity). This edition, being Casino Royale, adds the poker showdown element which is always exhilarating (a-la The Cincinnati Kid w/Steve McQueen & Edward G. Robinson). It even shows Bond vulnerable and falling in love which is short-lived and hardens him to go on with his license to kill. Lots of action & intrigue; well-presented screenplay with no expense spared on the effects. This makes it to the all-time favorites list.