The scene when M berated Bond when he broke into her flat was intense but humorous, a perfect balancing act the film continuously play throughout.

An origin story of sort, James Bond goes on his first ever mission as 007, and he didn’t get off on the right foot with M right away. Apart from Craig’s brilliant casting, it’s the story that makes this film so re-watchable. It’s not only a great Bond film, it’s a great film, period. Craig might not be the most good looking Bond actor (and he is the shortest), but he more than made up for it in charisma AND swagger. Like many Bond fans, I too had trepidation about Daniel Craig casting (too blond, too short, etc.) but of course we’re all proven wrong the second he appeared on the pre-credit scene. I’ve mentioned Casino Royale so many times here on my blog, in fact it’s one of my fave films of 2000s and one of the 8 films I’d take with me if I were stuck on a desert island. It’s still as good as the first time I saw it, and I still would regard it as one of my favorite Bond films… ever. I just re-watched it this weekend to refresh my memory for the blogathon, though I had probably re-watched it a few times in the last 10 years. I can’t believe it’s been a decade since Casino Royale came out. But since July 6 is Eva Green’s birthday, I decided to post it here this week. The film was also directed by Martin Campbell, who had also helmed Pierce Brosnan's debut Bond film, GoldenEye.This review was part of Mark & Tom’s Decades Blogathon that was published back in mid May. Casino Royale is the official EON adaptation of Ian Fleming's very first James Bond novel, which had previously been adapted in a 1967 feature film and a 1954 US television film. The 2006 film, which rebooted the series, follows Bond (recently promoted to '00' status) as he is assigned a mission to participate in a high stakes poker game involving a banker who launders money for terrorist organizations. United Kingdom Czech Republic Germany United StatesĬasino Royale is the 21st entry in the official James Bond film series and marked the debut of Daniel Craig as Agent 007.

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