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Casino Royale - Re view

Owning DVDs is a good way to entertain oneself.  I can re watch any movie I want, when I want, how I want.  So last night I re-watched some of the rather long run time remake of the Bond adventure - called Casino Royale -  cast with a new lead to play the iconic spy - Daniel Craig.  This viewing took place after a few years of my original viewing.


I decided I like this new Bond.  I also enjoyed Casino Royale.  I think the villain makes half the movie and I liked the Danish Mads Mikkelsen (who knew Danes acted - that is part of the Bond franchise - I think - they find unusual cast to be in the film including the opposite sex) as Le Chifre a mean dude who bleeds blood through his tear duct and who believes in a 'reasonable rate of return'.


Although the two installments that followed Casino Royale that released nine years ago, respectively 'Quantum of Solace' in 2008 and 'Skyfall' in 2012, were somewhat lame even for the Bondantics.


Part of the lack of charm was a poor character for the villain role - Skyfall had Javier Bardeim who is great as an actor but IMHO was a poor choice for a Bond villain.


Casino Royale in its Xth remake was quintessentially Bond with as the name suggests, gambling, running (free running to be specific), shooting, killing, drinking (shaken, stirred and neat), womanizing and spending (in this case her majesty's money - lots of dollars in this film, but no pennies including lack of Moneypenny).  It did not have too much of high speed driving which I missed.


I am eagerly awaiting SPECTRE the latest installment due later this year.

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  1. RajendraMarch 25, 2015 at 10:36 PM

    I generally haven't liked Craig, but I liked Casino Royale with him in it.

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  2. Diamond HeadMarch 26, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    perhaps his 'perfectly formed' ass helped

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