Casino Royale

[Andyman]

Originally Posted by onepixel

I just saw it. The best Bond movie in 30 years.

Amen Brother!!

Just got back from seeing it at the $1.50 matinee and can't say enough good about it. My only concern is how do they top it w/o falling victim to the excesses the series just seemed to overcome???

Craig was excellent and gets right up there w/ Connery

Go see it!!!!!

[soundmotor]

Had to dig this thread up. Bought Casino Royale & finally got around to watching it again last night. It was as much fun as the first time I saw it.

During the scene where Bond is at the Miami International Airport, he follows a terrorist through security. Very briefly you see another man being wanded...

It is Sir Richard Branson!

[Tom Brennan]

I thought Craig was good as was the way the Bond character was written. The picture itself is only good for one viewing though IMO&E; first viewing was enjoyable but second viewing induced drowsiness.

[soundmotor]

Originally Posted by Tom Brennan

I thought Craig was good as was the way the Bond character was written. The picture itself is only good for one viewing though IMO&E; first viewing was enjoyable but second viewing induced drowsiness.

I enjoyed it the second time around & will again I am sure. The opening chase sequence was fantastic. I had pretty much given up on Bond after "Diamonds are Forever" (dreadful). Oh yeah, there were some enjoyable ones along the way for sure but this iteration came very close to "From Russia with Love" for me. I didn't buy Craig at all in the role when I read that he got the part. After Casino Royale however, he owns it and picks up the mantle from Connery quite satisfactorily IMHO.

[cfranz]

Action sequences were really wild. Romance scenes were indifferent. The rest of it, he was competent to good.

As for the movie itself, I give it 3 to 3 1/2 stars. It was well made and his co-stars were very good. The scene of Bond being tortured is worth the money alone.