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James Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist Mollaka. Not everything goes as planned and Bond decides to investigate, independently of the MI6 agency, in o...( read more 
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MCT:August 16, 2008A good Movie To Watch. Good Actions And Gr8 Gadgets. Eva Green Is The Most Adorable Woman I Found From This movie..She Is Sec C And Most Appealing To Me.
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MCT:August 16, 2008
Daniel Craig stars as the new James Bond in the 21st bond film Casino Royale. Casino Royale is James Bond`s first t 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist Mollaka. Not everything goes as planned and Bond decides to investigate, independently of the MI6 agency, in o...( read more read more... )rder to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorist organizations. Secret Service intelligence reveals that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale.
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Daniel Craig is the best Bond in decades and also Casino Royale has to be the best Bond movie so far because Quantum of Solace might be the best one which is being released on 31 October 2008 and also great performances by Mads Mikkelsen,Eva Green and Judi Dench. i wouldn't call this film a 12 i would call this film an 15 because it did have a scene of torture. Casino Royale comes under the direction of Martin Campbell the director of Goldeneye -
MCT:August 15, 2008When Pierce Brosnan took over the role of James Bond for Goldeneye, much was made about how the franchise was being "modernized." In reality, the only apparent changes were cosmetic. Brosnan's 007 was easily connected to the character previously played by Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, and Timothy Dalton. With the ascension of Daniel Craig to the gun, tux, martini, and license to kill, seismic changes have occurred. This is no longer the James Bond we know from the '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s. Welcome to the new world of MI6's most storied agent.
The purpose of Casino Royale is to "re-boot" the franchise. Craig isn't succeeding Brosnan; he's re-inventing the role. As far as this movie is concerned, nothing in the previous 20 entries has happened. This is Bond's "origin" story and the only thin bit of continuity is Judi Dench's return as Madam M. Forget everything you think you know about 007. For years now, the Bond formula has been drowning in a sea of rip-offs and pretenders, each more over-the-top than its predecessor. In order to retain a market niche, the Bond franchise had to strike out in a different direction - something less cartoonish and closer to the Ian Fleming source novels. It's impossible to say where the filmmakers will take Bond from here, but Casino Royale hints that it may be in a more down-to-earth direction than we're accustomed to.
What's missing? Quite a bit, actually. Until its rousing introduction during the end credits, the "James Bond Theme" is heard sparingly, during brief, subdued passages. The signature line of "Bond, James Bond" keeps us waiting. There are no gadgets - in fact, there's no Q. Nor is there any Moneypenny. There's action, but it's surprisingly low-key (at least for Bond). Absent are the over-the-top, gravity-defying stunts that have characterized 007 movies over the years. This time, things get brutal. Not only is there a nasty fight in which Bond beats the crap out of a bad guy (he has to kill two people to get his double-zero status, but the deaths don't have to be neat) but our hero ends up on the receiving end of some vicious treatment. One can't imagine Connery, Dalton, or especially Moore going through that ordeal.
The plot follows Fleming's story a lot more closely than the original Casino Royale (a pathetic and uneven spoof) did. It's early days for Bond. Having completed the requirements for graduation to the elite level, he has been assigned 007, although M is convinced he's not ready. His first assignment is to track down one of the most elusive worldwide suppliers of terrorist money. After following the clues, which first take him to the Bahamas then to Miami, Bond learns the identity of his quarry: Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), who's about to enter an exclusive poker game at Casino Royale in Montenegro. Bankrolled by MI6, Bond enters against Le Chiffre, with accountant Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) watching the money. As the action at the tables heats up, Bond finds himself in trouble away from them as Le Chiffre and some of his associates try to eliminate the British agent.
It has been a long time since Bond has been this human. Not since On Her Majesty's Secret Service - the last time he fell in love - have we seen this side of the super agent. It's s curious thing to see Bond develop deep feelings for Vesper. We're used to him treating women like disposable commodities. Oh, he has affection for them, but love is not in his vocabulary. Yet there's no better way to humanize a superhero than to make him fall in love. We have seen that with Superman and Spider-Man. Now we see it with 007. This aspect of the movie is one reason why Casino Royale is a cut above anything we have gotten from the Bondmakers in decades.
The plot is oddly constructed, and plays out in three clearly defined acts. The first is the most like a traditional Bond film, with James hopping from country to country, engaging in a meaningless romance (with Caterina Murino), and chasing after two henchmen (a foot chase that involves scaffolding and a rush to stop a bomb at Miami Airport). Act II takes place mainly at the poker table. Surprisingly, there's a lot of tension even though there's not much action (except a staircase fracas), and the movie uses this segment to build the romantic tension between Vesper and Bond. I won't say much about the third act, except that it goes some unexpected places and initially seems disconnected with what precedes it.
For Daniel Craig, this is a triumphant debut. Not since early Connery have we seen a Bond this magnetic. Craig manages to show us both the human and the inhuman sides of Bond, and the portrayal is free of fatuousness. This Bond isn't beyond uttering the occasional quip, but when he does so, there's not a lot of humor in the delivery. Not since the closing moments of On Her Majesty's Secret Service have we seen such a vulnerable 007. While there's always a certain sadness associated with waving goodbye to a departing actor, Craig's performance makes us ask "Pierce Who?"
With everything else changing, one wonders whether it might have been time to bring someone else in to play M. That's not a knock on Judi Dench - no one can deliver M's acerbic one-liners like her - but if the intent is to make a clean break, why is she here? Eva Green, still best known for taking off her clothing in Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers, is the right mix of hard and soft as Vesper - it's not hard to see how she could beguile Bond. Mads Mikkelsen is intense enough to pull off the villain role even though he lacks the megalomaniacal bent evidenced by most Bond bad guys. Additional support comes from Giancarlo Giannini as Mathis, the British agent based in Montenegro, and Jeffrey Wright as old friend Felix Leiter.
It's interesting to note that the radical revising of Bond is being done by the "usual" team. It's not as if an entirely new group was brought in for the "re-boot." The producers continue to be Michael G. Wilson and Barbara (daughter of Cubby) Broccoli. The writers are Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (with an assist from Paul "he's everywhere these days" Haggis), who were involved in scripting the last two Brosnan movies. Director Martin Campbell oversaw Goldeneye with Phil Meheux as his cinematographer. And David Arnold has been composing Bond scores since he took over from John Barry in the '90s. (The title song, "You Know My Name," which Arnold co-wrote with Chris Cornell, sounds eerily like something by Barry.)
My hope is that Casino Royale has not only re-invented James Bond, but made him relevant for the 21st century. The target audience has shifted. Although there's nothing in Casino Royale that will exclude teenagers, this 007 is aimed squarely at adults. The November release date is also perfect - the film is almost too dark and serious for the kind of lighthearted, mindless fun we associate with summer blockbusters. In recent years, I have come to each new James Bond movie with a series of ingrained expectations. For the most part, the Brosnan films met them across the board. Casino Royale defies many of them, and I couldn't be happier. -
MCT:August 14, 2008
While it on occasion unifies too closely with the franchises past entries, Casino Royale's intense atmosphere, breathtaking action, and Daniel Craig giving the most charismatic Bond this side of Sean Connery makes Casino Royale one of the best entries in the 007 series while taking the series in a bold new direction.
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MCT:August 14, 2008
I suspect I am not the target audience for this.
Daniel Craig....really? My money was on Ewan McGregor. Shame. -
MCT:August 12, 2008
The best James Bond since Sean Conery. Of course no one can top that man, but Daniel Craig did me proud. I love looking at him :)
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MCT:August 11, 2008
Daniel Craig is Bond. He was Smooth, Suave, Sexy, and Dangerous (his performance deserves the capital letters). He did such an excellent job that I cannot to see the next installment.
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MCT:August 8, 2008Ok, it was a very exiting action movie!! Daniel Craig was very hot in this movie!! he pull it off!! .. but i think they got off the 007 Agent with this movie, they made it very violent and... 007 James Bond has to be very smooth, sexy, polite, nice, well dress, and funny at the same time, but with Daniel they did it very serious!.. grate video effects! but too much violence !
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MCT:August 3, 2008
This is my favorite of the Bond films, this one portrays a very gritty and dangerous Bond which I liked. He's still suave but to a certain degree not over the top like the other ones. The plot was very intricate and complex, unlike its predecessors which I have always thought it to be recycled from film to film. Excellent film, highly recommended.
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MCT:August 2, 2008
Daniel Craig is a good addition to the "bond" collection...looking forward to the next movie Quantum of Solace..
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MCT:July 31, 2008
Dang - So FINALLY "00" IS THE SEX OBJECT
! DANIEL - i AM YOURZZZ
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MCT:July 30, 2008
I think this beats all the other Bond movies when it comes to action. It's refreshing to see Bond dirty, buff, and leaping tall buildings without any safety device whatsoever, just plain brawn. Plus, you would never expect Bond to actually have a heart after all.
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MCT:July 30, 2008
based on the 1967 original film, Daniel Craig stars as the new James Bond. the story for this film if you don`t know is about James Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist Mollaka. Not everything goes as planned and Bond decides to investigate, independently of the MI6 agency, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorist organizations. i never would of guest that Daniel Craig would of been the new James Bond. the thing what spoils this film is that it doesn`t have the gadgets which had them in the other james bond fims. casino royale shouldn`t be a 12 i reckon it should be a 15. great acting, special affects and a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale in Montenegro. a great 21st Bond film. can't wait for next James Bond film : The Quantum of Solace.
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MCT:July 29, 2008
This was my first James Bond movie. It blew me away. Considering that all I've ever heard was that Sean Connery was the 'real' Bond, I have to say that Daniel Craig did a damn good job.
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MCT:July 29, 2008
Daniel Craig Stars As The New 007 & Proves To Be Very Good At It In Casino Royale, Which Is Very Worth Watching. Excellent Performances And To Top It All Of A Excellent Movie!
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MCT:July 29, 2008
Bond is back at last - real sunts and stunning ones at that! Great story, well acted and fantastic visuals...
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MCT:July 26, 2008
One-Sentence Review:
"One Of The Best Bond Movies Ever Made"
(I was one of the fans who protested Daniel Craig as a Bond.But turns out I was wrong.There's a lot of action mixed with great story which I am sure will please as a true Bond fan.) -
MCT:July 26, 2008I hate this movie. I really do. I can't even talk or think about it without getting infuriated. And for those of you who think this is the best Bond film or even one of the best, I strongly disagree with you.
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MCT:July 26, 2008
Huh...
I just realized I never actually sat down, from very beginning to very end, and actually watched this movie.
I watched it last night, and lost about 2 hours of sleep because of it. It was a great story (especially for Bond) and it was well acted, with an interesting cast and excellent direction.
Excellent movie, but it lacked a few things "Bond", some good, some bad.
Good missing Bond segments: There's no, thank God, over the top, ridiculous plot to take over the world. This one is much more real, more conceivable, and really puts a personality to our beloved British spy.
Bad missing Bond segment: Gadgets. The movie felt less Bond without the interesting little devices that got him out of tough situations... but he was still clever, so whatever.
All in all, its a really well done flick that I thoroughly enjoyed. The ending was very lackluster (was the first Bond movie that was entirely self contained?) but maybe if Quantum of Solace is as good (it has the potential to be better) I won't care. -
MCT:July 25, 2008
Daniel Craig is by far the best James Bond. He is charismatic the way Sean Connery was when he was 007. Great action. I'm looking forward to many more great Bond films to come!
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MCT:July 22, 2008
I have seen only a part of this movie and it strikes me as one of those shoot em up bang bang movies that doesn't have a plot aside from the violence and blowing things up. I'm trying really hard to get into this but I can't.
Well I got past the first action scenes and stuck with it. I thought I might have to read a book or something but it finally did get a story line and, strangely enough, I kind of liked it.
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MCT:July 21, 2008
This was pretty good, but I fell asleep in the middle of it so I'm pretty sure I missed a lot. Daniel Craig is pretty bad ass though.
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MCT:July 21, 2008
Much better than the previous and the crap it contained. Invisible cars, come on! I don't like Craig much for the role (James Blond, as I like to call him), but he did a decent job.
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MCT:July 21, 2008The movie jumped right into a chase scene and Bond was on the go, after some bad guy who was running across a construction site a-la "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Then there was a bad guy and some sexy ladies and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... Yeah, that's me wishing I was snoring. I had never seen a Bond movie in my life and have no interest in seeing another. The acting was fine and I'm sure the story was pleasing to Bond fans who want to stay in the feel that genre has established. But, I just walked away saying, "Yawn." Actually, I spent the last hour of the 150 minute saga flipping through far more interesting fashion magazines. But, I was glad to see my husband enjoying it. (July 2008).
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philton61posted 76 days ago -
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for all da haters out der dis movies is fantastic don't hate cause aint him lol suckers
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Muhaha, just recieved this in the post this movie on Blu-ray Disc :)
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Daniel Craig isn't as suave for a reason you fucking idiot. He was TOLD to act like that.
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i didnt like this bond at all...it shouldve been Clive Owen as Bond...and that Eva Green was the worst Bond Girl i ever did see...god gouge my eyes out so i dont have to watch this again....i mean the only two good things about this bond was his eyes and his body...but he has a monkey looking head!!
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OMG. How much action do you need? The film was full of it. LMFAO!
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