Bond returns to form

Rating: 10/10 (18 November 2006)

I have to say that when I first heard that Daniel Craig would be playing James Bond I was skeptical. Even after watching Layer Cake(in which he did an excellent job) I still didn't think he would be able to pull off the role of James Bond. Boy, was I wrong. Craig not only manages to give one of the finest Bond performances ever he also injects new life into a flagging franchise. Don't misunderstand, I'm a big Brosnan fan, its simply that his portrayals of Bond had managed(at least in my mind) to turn him into a one-line spewing pansy. With Casino Royale Craig has taken Bond & turned him into a darker, harder, more dangerous Bond. Think of this movie as the Batman Begins of the Bond franchise. From here the sky is the limit & only time will tell just how good Craig may become. Watch out Mr. Connery when all is said & done Daniel Craig may be the personification of James Bond.