| Wednesday, December 13, 2006 |
| Casino Royale |
 To be honest I have lived in the Pierce Brosnan era, so I was initially disappointed with Casino Royale. Watching the past Bond movies (Diamonds Live Forever, Live and Let Die, The Man With The Golden Gun, A View To Kill) however have changed my perception about Ian Fleming's secret agent. I agree with the common view that Daniel Craig is much too blond to play the 007.
Casino Royale differs significantly by the lack of ridiculous gadgets, focusing more on the formative years of Bond, how he attained double zero status and how James Bond grew into his character as a suave, aggressive and chauvinist man. I personally thought the Texas Hold 'Em poker game was intriguing, but the 'Bond Girl' role, Vesper Lynd, was more typical than usual, making lots of love before ending up betraying him yet helping him in a way.
The Aston Martin DBS too didn't feature much, except for the part where he overturns the car to avoid crushing Vesper. M, however played a more important role compared to past Bond films. Overall, it was something different, which was good.
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posted by Mr. Bak @ 9:14 AM  |
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