R.I.P. James Bond Franchise (1962-2006).

Rating: 4/10 (19 September 2019)

"Casino Royale" (2006), this was a sad year for the James Bond franchise. This movie was only the start of the James Bond series downfall. The downfall is all due to the miscasting of Daniel Craig as James Bond. What were they thinking?! This could have maybe been a somewhat decent movie if they had cast a proper actor to play James Bond. In this case, his new catchphrase is: "the name is Blond, James Blond." But I'm getting ahead of myself, let's just get to my review. Had someone else played James Bond, this "movie" would have had some relevance of entertainment. The sets/locations are boring, the acting is all over the place, and the story is a bit convoluted. I almost fell asleep numerous times when I first saw this "movie". The only good scenes I can salvage from this "movie" are some of the fight scenes, the torture scene (I KNOW IT'S NOT REAL, BUT I JUST LOVED SEEING THIS JAMES BOND WANNABE GETTING TORTURED!). Also, the opening foot chase is one of the top 10 best on-foot chases in the history of cinema. The only way I can possibly view any of Daniel Craig's "James Bond films" is to pretend I'm watching something else! If that's the case, then you know something is wrong. The only other good things in this "film" are the special effects and the soundtrack. This "movie" is a pile of garbage, along with the other Daniel Craig "Bond films"! I rate this "film" 2 out of 5 stars on my scale, which equates to 4 out of 10 IMDB stars. This "movie" is a disgrace to the James Bond franchise, but thankfully it's a reboot. Since it's a reboot, it's not part of the real James Bond franchise, this "film", along with the other Daniel Craig "movies", belong with the other two piles of filth; the old "Casino Royale" (1967), and "Never Say Never Again" (1983)! Just stick with any other Bond movie besides the Daniel Craig "films", you'll be much better off watching the real Bond movies instead.