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What was everyone's views on this movie? In my opinion, it was very well done. Craig does a good job as the new Bond, and keeps the humor in it that we all love while not sacrificng action.

[spoiler] He also pulled off the torture scene very well. It sounded realistic enough to make it sound as if he was really in pain.

The ending was probably the best part, marked as it was with the trademark, "Bond. James Bond." [/spoiler]

Incredible Bond film. A little different than the previous that I have seen (I've probably seen 6 or 7 of them), as Craig was much more physical in his action and a little less scandalous than the usual Bond fare. I thought the movie was realistic but fantastic at the same time, and there was a lot of character development as well, which is much needed for James as well as the others. I loved that they changed little things up but kept the feel and the essence of the Bond empire. Great, great work.

It rocks. Kokihiri is right, it's grittier and more violent, but the scandalous stuff is really toned down (The intro doesn't even have women in it, let alone ill clad ones! Huzzah!), the movie is realistic and believable, and the storyline is fantastic. A great film, and hopefully it will rejuvenate the franchise.

It certainly looks very promising. I need to watch this.

But Sean Connery is still THE James Bond,no matter who else plays him,it's always
Connery who will be THE Bond.
*Sorry Moore fans!*

Roger Moore lacked everything. Sean Connery was very good and Timothy Dalton was also good (although lacking in humour).
This latest one looks very promising. I love the idea of it going back to the basics, having more character development and being more gritty. It was getting to videgamey towards the last 5 or so.
(Die Another Day was HORRIBLE, besides the extremely awesome car chase on the ice).

Sean Connery was classic but this doesn't even try to live up to him. They decided to craft a James Bond who links to the Sean Connery version without needing Connery, and it works REALLY well. Daniel Craig is a great Bond, he's not Sean Connery, but he doesn't try to be, and he does a great job in the part.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but i found this film to be most atrocious. I saw it last night with my friends, and could not find words for my great disappointment. To me, the actor did a very poor job playing Bond. He just seemed too rough. Just didn't seem to have the charm that Connery or Brosnan had. Plus, no car chases, no cool gadgets. poorly paced. very forgettable movie IMO.

i saw a preview for this movie when i went to watch the prestige. i'm not a big fan of 007 movies but i'm really considering this one as it got quite high ratings and good reviews.

Hopefully that Daniel Craig is a good Bond.

The problem is that everyone has been chasing Connery.It is inevitable that every new Bond will end up being compared to the original.Even Moore had to spend time in Connery's shadow.Ironically it was Roger Moore who delivered to Connery the titular line in the last movie Connery did:"NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN"
As far as it Casino Royale goes,from what I know it is supposed to be how Bond became 007.In other words it is supposed to be a prequel.Sadly it still can't explain away such movies as MOONRAKER and OCTOPUSSY.

Saw it today. Loved it. I havn't seen any of bond movies in over a year, so I went in with no expectations of wat it "should" be. What it WAS was, a smart & stylish action-packed spy thriller. And for what it is, it's fantastic. Anyone who liked MI-III will probably enjoy this just as much.

heero yuy 95, you have to understand one thing; this was the movie that comes first in Chronological order. This is the movie that MADE him Bond, so of course he wouldn't be as polished or charming as after he's had years of experience.

[quote="Destroyer2000"]heero yuy 95, you have to understand one thing]

I agreed with your answer. I love the Bond Franchise. I think that Daniel Craig did a wonderful job in this movie. It had a lot more action than the love scenes because I think they were trying so how James Bond started in the spy business and how the emotional toll it would take for someone in the field of work.

I have it on a good authority that story line in CasinoRoyale will be continued in 2008 in the movie called "Bond22".

i was disapointed, not saying it was a bad movie it was a pretty good espianoge (SP?) movie but not a james bond movie out side of a main caracter with the same name, none of the things that make bond movies bond movies were preset outside of 2 asinmartins which played no real role in the movie. there was no super villain, no giant lasers, no extrodinary caracters, or senic locals. bond was less suave and allmost thugish and i could get over the fact he doesnt even look like a bond, but more like a middle aged steve mcqueen. by any other title it would have been a good movie but a bond movie it isnt maybe they should get a new bond and get this guy to play in a new "my Man Flint" movie

Seems many people don't appreciate the original Ian Fleming James Bond. Timothy Dalton's portrayl is probably the closest in terms of how thugish and no-nonsense he was. And those weren't that popular with fans from what I've heard.

Yeah, I was about to mention that, W4J. The original novels were more espionage than hot chicks, outlandish villains and over-the-top plots.

I ought to read one of them....anyway back on topic, I'd like to see this movie.

I greatly enjoyed this film. I was a bit apprehensive about Daniel Craig as Bond, because I didn't really think he looked the part. But as the film was about Bond evolving into the Bond we already know, I found him very believable in the part, and by the end of the movie thought that he was fitting quite well into the character.

I'll have to politely disagree with whoever said that there were no scenic locations - Montenegro was beautiful, as was Venice, even if they were not exotic.

I was also impressed by the absense of tacky, dancing women in little to no clothing in the title credits. And the soundtrack was pretty good as well. And the gritty, black and white opening was pretty cool.

For those who disliked the movie, what I'm wondering is this: how many Bond movies need to be exactly like all the other Bond movies out there? I felt very much that Brosnan did great with Goldeneye, but was cranking out just that - the typical Bond fare, with the typical action scenes, with a new cookie-cutter girl, with a dead-similar plot line? What is wrong with shaking things up a bit? It isn't as if Craig had no Bond traits - he had charisma, actual abilities that an agent is supposed to have, wears a tux well, a good sense of humor. Sure it was different, but wasn't it about time?

soul alive wrote:Montenegro was beautiful, as was Venice, even if they were not exotic.

To think we live in a world where a city half submerged in water is not exotic.

At this moment, I would like to point out a fairly clever device the film makers empoy here - hopefully on purpose.

There is another movie entitled Casino Royale made back in 1967. This early spy parody told the story of Sir James Bond who comes out of retirement to combat the evil SMERSH.

I find it highly ironic and very clever that they named the movie detailing Bond's first adventure after the parody showing Bond's last adventure.

Kind of like a parody of a parody makes a "serious" movie.

Uh, but Casino Royale was Ian Fleming's first Bond novel.

I saw it and I liked it. especially the part where he was swimming. hehe

Actually....they named the movie after the book written by Ian Fleming. The (quite terrible) parody was trying to be clever by turning the book about Bond's first adventure into a movie about his last, and this movie simply tried to closely follow the plot of the original book...

saw it last weekend and absolutly loved it! its the best one!
i loved how they didnt have the women sillouettes in the beginning part ^_^
they usually always do.
so that was a bonus! and i thought it was cleaner than some of the other bond movies too!
i'm a fan of Bond !!! ^_^ woohoo!
so this movie is on my top ten favorite movies! i love it!