Bond is back with a vengeance

Rating: 10/10 (16 November 2006)

After the disaster that was Die Another Day, Casino Royale has taken an altogether different root. The gadgets are gone and instead it is replaced by brains and wit. But most of all gone is Brosnan.
Finally after decade of suffering with his arrogance and so called 'charm' we are introduced to Daniel Craig's interpretation of Bond and I can safely say that he is worth every ounce of respect and praise he has recently received from film critics. Craig plays Bond as ruthless cold hearted assassin who is not afraid of the consequences. However he also demostrates Bond's vulnerability and innocence when it comes to true love. Talking of which Eva Green's Vesper Lynd is one of the most beautiful and probably the most interesting Bond girl ever. Her performance is not limited to only being a squeeze for Bond, the scenes she performs with Craig are absolutely perfect from their hillirious first conversation through to the romantic scenes are just pure platonic.
The film itself is a joy from start to finish. From the minute the film began to roll, I was on the edge of my seat. The film is filled with great albeit few action sequences that can wet the appetite of any action fan, however my personal favourite scenes are the actual 'Casino Royale' scenes. The exchange between Craig's Bond and Mikkelsen's Le Chifre are by far one of the most suspenseful eschanges I've seen in film this year. I will not go into to much detail regarding the torture scene apart from the fact that Craig plays the scene with bravardo.
Overall Casino Royale is a must see for everyone, Bond fan or not.