For longtime fans of the franchise, Casino Royale offers some retro kicks. Bond wins his iconic Astin-Martin at the gaming table, and when a bartender asks if he wants his martini "shaken or stirred," he disdainfully replies, "Do I look like I give a damn?" There's no Moneypenny or "Q," but Dame Judi Dench is back as the exasperated M, who one senses, admires Bond's "bloody cheek." A Bond film is only as good as its villain, and Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre, who weeps blood, is a sinister dandy. From its punishing violence and virtuoso action sequences to its romance, Casino Royale is a Bond film that, in the words of one character, makes you feel it, particularly during an excruciating torture sequence. Double-0s, Bond observes early on, "have a short life expectancy." But with Craig, there is new life in the old franchise yet, as well as genuine anticipation for the next one when, at last, the signature James Bond theme kicks in following the best last line ever in any Bond film. To quote Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin, now I know what I've been faking all these years. --Donald Liebenson

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If you haven't yet seen the movie you can take a look at the other reviews and let them ruin the story line for you. Action Lover + PSP Owner = Buy It. or you can take my word for it. bottom line, its exceptional. Why are you wasting you're time reading the rest of my comment. OK. Its great to watch as a umd movie with the usual high quality that the psp offers.

Get for your own collection. I love James Bond films but they were losing their edge. Well, Daniel Craig is the sharpest Bond since Sean Connery. I loved this film so much I ordered the DVD and the PSP copies. This is a great film. He is sexy, sexy, sexy.

Yet she too has some flaws in her veneer making the principal characters true to life and true to the way Ian Fleming molded his literary characters. This is one of the best if not the best James Bond film. He has both the brains and brawn and we are not quite sure just how well versed he is in the finer aspects of the social graces. Composer David Arnold makes a great statement on this point with his score by barely making any references to the James Bond Theme until a full brown rendition in the closing scene. Craig also seems to accomplish the feat of making Bond a flesh and blood hero and man, which was something Timothy Dalton tried to realize in his two Bond films. He seems to dismiss these petty frivolities in exchange for a more direct approach to getting his job done.

No doubt he will be compared to Sean Connery who seemed to possess all the tools and to Pierce Brosnan who was probably a close second to Connery, at least in the public's eye and is also Craig's immediate predecessor. Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre is evil to be sure but he is a bit of an enigma being essentially a weak man who rules his immediate world strengthened by that weakness. Perhaps that was George Lazenby's strong point being the singular Bond who could have continued being Bond. The film's plot is thoroughly engrossing being intelligently scripted yet mesmerizing and thoroughly entertaining as well. Continuity as well as the cinematic Bond formula is out as well.

Daniel Craig will certainly go on being Bond if the stars truly foretell. Physically Craig looks the part whether wearing a tuxedo or a polo shirt and kaki slacks but I think some of this can be attributed to his assuredness he seems to exude as Bond in compliment to his well toned physique. Geoerge Lazenby in actuality was probably the best successor to Connery, but his public exposure leaves him virtually forgotten.

It may be hard to say for sure but this film looks like it is the closest to the literary James Bond that Ian Fleming created. Daniel Craig's James Bond is like a diamond in the rough. Even the villain is not an all powerful mega maniacal force.

Eva Green as Vesper Lynd is both Bond's business at hand ally as well as a love interest. I would also say that it is the closest adaptation of one of the Fleming Bond novels into a film along with ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE and FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. Daniel Craig is James Bond in CASINO ROYALE.

This film stands on its own and also stands apart from the 20 films that preceded it.

daniel craig will return in "bond 22" until i saw this movie sean connery was my favorite,but now my favorite is daniel craig. this is one must-have movie. daniel craig becomes the new james bond in this high octane action movie with awesome stunts,action sequences,and the ending is awesome. run to your local video store and pick up this movie today,or better yet get it here.

This is the way I think Ian Fleming may have envisioned it. This is a no-nonsense Bond in a no-nonsense film.

CASINO ROYALE is a whole new beginning. We have not had a James Bond film of this stature since 1969.

Sean Connery and George Lazenby were excellent in their interpretations.

Many of us waited for this one. But in all sincerity, this is the way it should have been done back in 1962.

Daniel Craig is James Bond in what may be the best Bond film of them all. I really like this movie.