It is a Bond movie; one of the best

Rating: 8/10 (20 March 2020)

I was skeptical about a 007 novie with an actor who does bot have a face of James Bond (nice actor but perhaps too bully and not ebough classy). Anyway, Casino Royale is certainly one of he best movies of the franchise ever (no masterpiece, but much above average; probably my second favorite till now, after Octopussy). The story, possibly with a record of plot twists, has all you expect from a 007 film: the Bond girls are there (Eva Green shines but Caterina Muriino is also stunning), the weird villains (Casino Royale may be the 007 movie with the best villains, and Mads Mikkelsen is by far better than tthose gold-something from XXth century), the gadgets (although less charming than in previous films), the unconventional fights. There is also beautiful footage and special effects are very well used.