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Bond is back and he doesn’t care if his Martini is shaken or stirred in this remake of Casino Royale.There is a departure from the typical Bond opening credits (no trademark gun barrel sequence) but it is a very clever, animated opener although the music isn’t as powerful as previous movies (Shirley Bassey, who sung on three is my personal favorite) This is not the Bond you are used to seeing: this is Bond who has only just been given 00 status thanks to having two kills under his belt. The long-suffering M, embodied by Judi Dench, isn’t sure he’s ready. Daniel Craig’s portrayal of Bond is raw, gritty, somewhat unpolished and completely disarming. I found this very compelling. Action is what you expect from a Bond movie and this doesn’t disappoint. It grabs you right from the spectacular opening sequence, which is just as much a testament to the bad guys athletic prowess as it is to Bonds. Bond is spying on a terrorist but things don’t go as planned and he ends up chasing a lead independently of MI6. Eventually he meets Dimitrios who he finds out is involved with a banker named Le Chiffre. He is no ordinary banker: he intends to fund terrorist activities by raising money in a high stakes poker game at the Casino Royale in Montenegro. MI6 finally reconnects and assigns Bond to play against Le Chiffre in the hope of beating him and destroying his organization in the process. Much to 007’s chagrin, the beautiful and sassy Vesper (played by Eva Green) is sent as caretaker to the financial investment that the British government is supplying: he immediately sees her physical assists but not her usefulness. Despite their aloofness towards each other there is an obvious sexual undercurrent between them, which unfolds with a certain tenderness as the movie plays on. This is another example of why this works so well: Bond is more human and is allowed human traits, which strengthen his character rather than weakening it. Working with a local field agent and the CIA’s Felix Leiter, the high stakes marathon poker game begins. Violence and attempts on Bond’s life follow before Bond is subjected to a very cruel torture: one that will resonate with every male in the audience; his supreme act of defiance is his cocky, sarcastic retorts. Even at just over 2 hours long this is a movie you do not want to miss. Daniel Craig has not only re-invented the role of Bond and made it his own but also brought him up to date. All the usual excitement was in there but in a fresh, edgy way that will give new life to the franchise. My Rating: 4 stars Comments15 Comments so far |
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