About Casino Royale

Wow! James Bond movies are a guilty pleasure of mine. I always watch them whenever I have the chance. I haven't seen this one yet, but after reading what you wrote I will definitely be checking it out! I have heard a lot of different mixed reviews on this one and so I was somewhat hesitant to see it. I actually thought that I would wait for it to come out on DVD, instead of seeing it in the theater. After hearing about all of the action scenes, I suppose I may end up regretting that decision. Thanks to you I will be watching this movie this weekend. I suppose that I will have to buy some popcorn and get shaken (not stirred LOL) to grab a copy of this movie and see it for myself. Thanks again for the insight on this one.:)

That is a terrific little review. I have been wanting to see the movie, but my husband is reluctant because he is a huge Bond fan and he is afraid that thwy will be changing who Bond is.

I think Bond could use soem changing up and it sounds like they do that in this movie. I really like action movies, so the fact that this is full of action is a great thing for me.

i will be renting it soon and I think I will enjoy it, but I fear that my husband will be disapointed. Oh well, you can't win them all.

There are some changes that I think some people won't necessarily like, but all in all I thought it was a great movie.

The intro was almost typical Bond fashion, but Daniel Craig allows a grittier chase scene. It seems like he's on edge the entire time, not as relax as some other actors have looked in similar chase scenes.

After this, we get into the core of Bond and Daniel Craig's abilities. We can see that Craig isn't the smooth guy that Pierce Brosnan or Sean Connery was, but at the same time he added a little bit of attitude to the role.

I also thought some of the other action was great and gave us great insight to the way Bond is in the other movies (this movie is meant to be the first in the series). The poker scenes were great to me, high drama and good realism (i'm a big poker fan and player, so I appreciated that a lot).

all in all, I think everyone should at least give it a shot.

If all the women don't fall for this Bond then I will want to see it. A torture scene, cool! I can overlook the curse. I prefer the intensity of what his job is and requires. Never did like the guy gets girl aspect. You have encouraged me to see this one.

A nice little review, though I do find it kind of bizarre that the violence doesn't bother you, but you complain about a curse word.

To me, the Bond films are boring and silly, but this one was very different. Tough and gritty. I agree about the athleticism. The guy Bond was chasing early on was just incredible, and I actually liked the fact that Bond was a real klutz in comparison.

I used to avoid all James Bond movies, as he was so very cavalier about a series of women.. a perk and commodity for him.. but some of the later James' Bond movies I've actually watched and they weren't too bad.. I still prefer what's his name tho.. Though he's much more attractive as a white haired older guy! Why can't I think of his name!

As far as assasins for hire, I think that is a better idea than some others, but we have to be politically correct no matter how many innocent lives it costs..

I completely agree with that review. He is in a dark room, and he kills a guy....It was amazing. That movie was easily the greatest cinimatic creation in the year.

*LOL*...you should be a movie critic. Yes, Judy Dench was obviously absent on oscar night. I wonder what happened. I would be pissed if someone made a joke like ellen did at my expense. In any case, I'm glad you finally enjoyed your 007 movie!

I agree completely. I'm a huge Bond fan and was a little concerned when they announced Daniel Craig as the new 007. Like you, 5 minutes in, I was sold. The fights look real, very gritty, and the torture scene made me literally limp out of the theater...LOL. Can't wait to see what they are going to do for the next one.

It was a very diffrent 'James Bond' story, compered to the older one. They didn't use too many super high-tech gadjets which made it look like a cartoon. It had good locations where great action scenes take place. The chasing scene was amazing using the professionsl free runner as the guy being chased. They had amazing babes, too bad the hotter one died very early in the movie. Cool bad guys. Finally, a great James Bond. They potrayed him as a person who is rough around the edges but somehow still so smooth. And of course, the Aston Martin DB9S helped the movie a little... Awesome car.

So basically, good and intelligent plot + babes + cool bad guys + cool good guys + action + car= A great James Bond movie "Casino Royale".