Bond as he should be

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2008)

I am a Bond fan and I like it when the films are serious. I liked Sean Connery, Pierce Bronsan and Timothy Dalton when they played Bond, but I didn't like Roger Moore because I felt most of his films were too silly. I was worried when the filmmakers cast Daniel Craig because I didn't know him at the time and I liked the idea of casting Clive Owen as Bond (I still wouldn't mind seeing him in role). However when the reviews came out and especially after seeing the film my worries were rested.
After Die Another Day the Bond franchise needed a reboot. Die Another Day was a poor film, being too silly, having a sci-fi plot and just selling out. At the same time Bond finally had a serious rival in the name of Jason Bourne. Bronsan was also getting too old to be play Bond and a new Bond was needed.
I like Casino Royale because it took a more darker, gritty, realistic approach. This was refreshing and needed. It shows Bond as a human and a more darker character, showing him more colder, like a man who does kill for Queen and Country should. Bond does get into tough fights, and the fights feel genuine. Another factor why the film is more realistic is the bad guy, Le Chiffe, is a man who sets out to make as much money as possible. He is sadistic and cold hearted. He was played by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen who gave moviegoers a good performance. Bond also doesn't led evils monologue, and just kills them or fight them, which would be the more real response. Eva Green was also a very good performer. She played Vesper Lynd, the Bond girl. She is portrayed as a strong character, having to make her a super-spy like Bond. She also felt like a very character, and unlike other Bond girls Eva Green career has actually improved after the role and is now an A-lister.
I loved the action in the film as well. Die Another Day used CGI (and poor CGI at that) which shouldn't be used in Bond films unless they is no other option. Martin Campbell took the film back to basics and the action was performed by traditional stunt work. The fight scenes were excellent, and I loved the chase scene in the beginning of the film as just amazing.
I can't wait for Quantum of Solace to come out and hope that it can build on the groundwork Casino Royale laid out.