Director -- Martin Campbell
Release Date: 17 November 2006
Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
Cast: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen , Judi Dench
Summary:
Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) is a banker for ‘freedom fighters’ all over the world. He speculates with the terrorist’s assets and offers access to the money anytime, anywhere in exchange. Le Chiffre speculates for a fall of an airline’s stock -- more than 100 million dollars are at stake -- and the bombing of a newly developed airplane shall ensure success. James Bond (Daniel Craig) -- freshly promoted to 00 status after two kills -- averts the bombing, and Le Chiffre is in trouble. His customers are not amused about him losing their money, and they are not the kind to flinch from chopping off hands or heads.
Casino Royale DVD Cover
Le Chiffre intends to win back the money in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale in Montenegro. Although M (Judi Dench) is not particularly impressed with his previous performance, James Bond is considered the best card player in the service and is dispatched to participate in the game for the MI6. Accompanying him is Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) from treasury who shall keep an eye on him and his stakes.
If James Bond wins the game, MI6 will protect Le Chiffre from his business partners in exchange for information -- if he loses, the British government will have helped to finance international terrorism with 15 million pounds …
Bond Begins …. after the Bond franchise steered more and more into camp and self-parody, the low point being the invisible car in DIE ANOTHER DAY, it was time for a “re-invention” of the series. And what better way than to go back to the first James Bond story by Ian Fleming -- CASINO ROYALE -- where a MI6 rookie earns his double-0 status and still has to find his distinct style. Gone is Miss Moneypenny, and gone are Q and his trademark gadgets which threatened to outperform Bond.
Review:
Another Bond movie, alot of action, lead by great actor Danial Craig… Thrilling and enjoyable!
My Honest Rating: 7.5