Casino Royale is amazing and brings the best of James Bond

Rating: 9/10 (13 November 2015)

Daniel Craig makes an amazing James Bond debut in this enthralling reboot of the classic spy series. Directed by Martin Campbell who was previously responsible of an earlier Bond film Golden Eye, this follows Secret Agent Bond who is sent by his boss M (played by Judi Dench) to travel to Montenegro to compete against ruthless arms dealer Le Chiffre (played by Mads Mikkelson) in a high-stakes poker game. Along the way, he falls in love with the beautiful Wesper Lynd (played by Eva Green) who assists him providing the money he needs to outwit Chiffre. Before long, it becomes clear that whether Bond wins or not, his life is still in danger when he discovers that Le Chriffe has a sinister plot on his agenda.
This movie completely reinvents the iconic spy as a character. Abandoning the heavy high-tech gadgetry from the previous film and relying more on the action and character development, Daniel Craig steps into the James Bond character with energy and vibrancy and brings out one of the most spectacular performances of an action hero ever put on screen. Unlike the previous actors like Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery, Craig feel so natural as Bond that audience feel that they are not watching his amazing performance, but instead seeing him as the actual James Bond. He just really digs so deep into this character. The plot is falls nothing short of exhilarating and compelling with lavishing suspense and exotic set pieces like Miami and the Bahamas. The story is so brilliantly written from start to finish and even when the pacing slows down at some points, you never feel that there is a single dull moment throughout the film's run. Even the whole poker scene shows great potential at keeping the audience glued to their seats. Much can be said about the action sequences, especially the intense climax at the end. This is all thanks to the amazing cinematography and choreography.
Casino Royale sits at one of the high ranks of the James Bond franchise, and is certainly one of Daniel Craig's best roles. This film fires up the James Bond reboot with a bang and brilliantly redefines the titular character as a top-notch action hero.