2/4  Casino Royale Quick Review
Who would have thunk... Woody Allen AND David Niven star in this first and only Bond comedy. Before there was an Austin Powers starring Mike Myers there was a Jimmy Bond played by Woody Allen... I kid you not.

4/5 Bond Returns
  by D. Reed (Elkton, MD USA)
Batman Begins was the movie that started the whole franchise reboot craze. Like The Pink Panther, James Bond was soon to follow. Daniel Craig is good but in my opinion he lacks the suave sophistication that Connery, Moore and Brosnan had. He's a fine actor though, able to handle the action (especially Le Chiffre's torture), dramatic and romance scenes. Eva Green was a brilliant choice as Vesper. Unlike previous Bond girls where they had to be a government agent or nuclear physicist in order to be an equal with Bond, Vesper is able to make jabs at Bond and hold her own against his sexist ways but her character is not action oriented and emotionally vulnerable, which makes her more feminine than some of her predecessors. The shower and final scenes are the best examples I can give on how, other than Tracy from OHMSS, Vesper is the only woman Bond has ever fallen in love with. Le Chiffre, while not one of the more memorable villains in the Bond canon, is big step up from the bratty Gustav Graves. He is cold, calculating and not afraid to cut Bond down to size if he doesn't tell him what he wants to know. Judi Dench, the only connection to the previous films, returns as M, who is shown more in this film but some of her scenes just seem unnecesary to the storyline. The plot is good, though the only parts that are adapted from the original novel are the casino and torture scenes. I do hate that they made it seem that Le Chiffre had a hand in 9/11. In this and the following Bond film, I hate how they're striving too hard for realism, in the past, the politcal points of the films were always subtle (the Cold War, detante and the fall of Communnism) and sometimes actually relevant to the story. The reference to 9/11, to me anyways, just seemed pointless as it adds nothing to Le Chiffre's character or the plot. There are too many action sequences in this film, which hurts it a little bit. They make Bond seem like Superman, jumping around on top of construction sites and bursting through walls (I could hear the George Reeves Superman theme in my head when he did that). And the way Bond heals from all of his wounds is so astounding, he'd put Wolverine to shame. David Arnold provides probably his best Bond score, though his music, especially for the action sequences, are loud and obnoxious. And I know that this is Bond's first mission, but that doesn't mean he should just barely use the Bond Theme. I think it was Arnold himself on a special feature on the Bond music who said "Don't be afraid to use the Bond Theme. If it's not in the film, its just a regular action film." Or something of that nature anyway (and I hope they stop making the Bond films look and feel like a regular action film. The Bonds have always been different from the rest and the direction the producers are going in are practically disgracing Broccoli's hard work). Chris Cornell, the first male singer on a Bond song since The Living Daylights, provides an excellent title song.

4/5 Casino Royal
  by Garry from Atlanta (Atlanta GA)
This is a great movie with good sound. However, I feel it does not stand up to The World is not Enough or Quantum of Solice when it comes to the surround sound effects. Hence I give it 4 stars. Still a very good movie while the others above I feel are GREAT Movies.

3/5 I want the old Bond back.
  by Mike Peters
This movie is perferct for someone who likes poker and action. However, Daniel Craig is totally different from all previous James Bonds. That is exactly what I did not like about this movie. For example, when the bar tender asks him if he wants the martini shaken or stirred he just says "Do I look like I give a damn". He is definately not the traditional English gentlemen but a modern action hero.

5/5 Awesome
  by David A. Smith (Webberville, Mi, USA)
although Daniel Craig is no Sean Connery, he brings Bond to life in a way never seen before in Casino Royale. This Movie is very good. If you Liked this movie then check out all the other Bond Movies.


List Of Bond Films.
From Russia With Love
Dr. No
You Only Live Twice
Thunderball
Goldfinger
Golden Eye
On Her Majestiy's Secret Service
The World Is Not Enough
The Spy Who Loved Me
Diamonds Are Forever
The Living Daylights
Tomorrow Never Dies
The Man With The Giolden Gun
For Your Eyes Only
Live And Let Die
Octupussy
License To Kill
Moonraker
Die Another Day
Quantum Of Solace
Never Say Never Again
A View To A Kill
Casino Royale(A Spoof)


5/5 Beautiful movie
  by Jon
I am reviewing the Blu Ray casino royale two disk collectors edition.

I have to say that this is one of the most beautiful movies I have seen on eith blu ray or hd-dvd. The picture pops visually especially on the crane sequence and the ending. The movie moves along at a very well done pace, you never feel bored of what's screen even though they are sitting down for most of the movie in the later half.

Action sequences are spaced out evenly and even when you might feel bored an action sequence brings you back into the movie, the characters are very well done and you got a sense of the betrayal bond felt close to the end of the movie.

Personally I cant say bad things about this movie, and this blu-ray should be bought extremelly fast. Amazon gives you a good movie at a bargain price and you can not go wrong with that, buy it and you will be pleased for 2 hrs.