A Great Start

Rating: 8/10 (14 October 2012)

'Casino Royale' is the first James Bond film starring Daniel Craig and it's a fantastic start for him.
The acting is generally good; Craig gives a great performance as 007 despite concerns and he has made this role his own. Judi Dench returns as M and acts very well as expected; she also provides quite a lot of comedy throughout the film. Mads Mikkelsen plays a great antagonistic role here but more screen-time would have been better. Eva Green was a bit of a disappointment; her character worked well but Green spoke to quickly and quietly meaning it was difficult to hear most of her lines except from towards the end where the film is quieter anyway.
The script was well-written but because the beginning and the ending are both so high-octane, action-packed and simply brilliant, the middle of the film felt a bit flat and sometimes ever boring.
Overall, this is a fantastic film which I would recommend to fans of previous Bond films or even action film lovers who have yet to see one. 'Quantum of Solace' was a disappointment so let's hope 'Skyfall' will be as good was 'Casino Royale' if not better!