A Very Different Bond Film.

Rating: 6/10 (8 December 2006)

What came I say about the new Bond film. Its a very different film altogether. The movie starts off without the famous "gun barrel" scene. Instead the movies starts in black and white, (These are flashbacks or something). The gun barrel does appear buts it in color and the main theme starts after that. Casino Royale is more like a prequel then a continue on into the series. Daniel Craig plays a darker Bond then Pierce Brosnan but I'm going to say that I sadly missed Pierce Brosnan's Bond, he played one of the best since Sean Connery.
Martin Campbell who directed "Goldeneye" which is still one of the best Bond films to date returns to the helm. The action is great and stunts are out of this world. The special effects are excellent in this film, and very little CGI is shown unlike "Die Another Day" which was full of it, which made in a little too much for a Bond film. The editing to great, the story is great and the Bond girl Eva Green is hot, sexy and perfect for the role. Judi Dench returns to the role of "M" and lets just say that you wouldn't want to miss with her in this film, she's straight down to the point and swears a lot.
But the film also has a few down flaws and looses stars because of it. The first thing is the "Gun Barrel" scene at the start it doesn't feel like a Bond film without it. Second there's very little Bond music in this film the only Bond music is at the end with the ending credits. Third its missing Bond gadgets, a Bond film must have gadgets but this film has none at all. Fourth its missing many Bond elements, There's no "Q", "Moneypenny". But the film does return Felix Leiter since he was last seen in Licence To Kill. The Overall result is a little disappointing but its a still a great film. But it doesn't feel like its a part of the series, its feels like "Never Say Never Again" Bond movie.