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Daniel Craig, Claudio Santamaria, Jesper Christensen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright
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The most successful invigoration of a cinematic franchise since Batman Begins, Casino Royale offers a new Bond identity. Based on the Ian Fleming novel that introduced Agent 007 into a Cold War world, Casino Royale is the most brutal and viscerally exciting James Bond film since Sean Connery left Her Majesty's Secret Service. Meet the new Bond; not the same as the old Bond. Daniel Craig gives a galvanising performance as the freshly minted double-0 agent. Suave, yes, but also a "blunt instrument," reckless and possessed with an ego that compromises his judgment during his first mission to root out the mastermind behind an operation that funds international terrorists. In classic Bond film tradition, his global itinerary takes him to far-flung locales, including Uganda, Madagascar, the Bahamas (that's more like it) and Montenegro, where he is pitted against his nemesis in a poker game, with hundreds of millions in the pot. The stakes get even higher when Bond lets down his armour by falling in love with Vesper (Eva Green), the ravishing banker's representative fronting him the money.
For longtime fans of the franchise, Casino Royale offers some retro kicks. Bond wins his iconic Aston 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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Bond Begins (2008-10-08)  Well its a good movie, but its certainly not Batman Begins. What ever happened to the idea of a total re-boot, showing the origins of Bond.They had the chance to show Bond before and at the start of his service with M16. We all know he's a Commander in the Royal Navy, but where does this title come from and why would he join M16?Bond should have been shown as a Commander in the SBS (the Navy's version of the SAS), these guys are often attached to other units such as 14 Int Unit, the forces own Intel gathering unit. Bond could well of been shown operating in Afganistan with the SBS at the start of the movie, and have the original mission tied with the overall story arc of a movie. Showing his work on attachment with 14 Int and his eventual recruitment into M16 as Spy and Assassin.A good film, but no major re-boot as promised :(
A good balance (2008-10-01)  Considered a good demo film for blu-ray but not as startlingly good as for example Planet Earth. The film is quite different to most Bond films and lacks the futuristic gadgets of the others. It has a lot of violence for a 12 rated film but fortunately none is too explicit - and the absence of unnecessary swearing is a welcome relief. Might take you some time to understand what the film is all about, but you do have nearly two and a half hours to catch up!
Best Blu Ray Title so far.... (2008-09-23)  Movie: 5 Stars Picture: 5 Stars Audio: 5 StarsThis has been my reference Blu ray disc so far.This is what I use to show of my system to my friends.The pictue and the PCM 5.1 Audio is absolutly amazing.
This is about to be replaced by a newer version. (2008-08-27) Here we go again. It's the whole dvd situation again. You buy a film in good faith, only for them to replace it a few months later. It's pathetic that this film doesn't have either of the high def sound formats DTS MA or DD True HD. It's the reason I tend to rent Blu-Ray discs rather than buy at the moment. Great film though. 4 stars is for the film, 3 stars for the disc itself.
Movie: 4.75/5 Picture Quality: 5/5 Sound Quality: 4.75/5 Extras: 2.25/5 (2008-08-22) Version: U.S.A (PG-13) / Region Free [CUT]MPEG-4 AVC BD-50Running time: 2:24:12Movie size: 35,118,618,624 bytesDisc size: 47,306,624,902 bytesAverage Video Bit Rate: 24.52 MbpsLPCM 5.1 4608Kbps 16-bit EnglishDD AC3 5.1 448Kbps EnglishNumber of chapters: 16Version: Russia / Region Free [NO CUTS]MPEG-4 AVC BD-50Running time: 2:24:20Movie size: 37,323,122,688 bytesDisc size: 49,163,230,782 bytesAverage video bit rate: 24.64 MbpsLPCM Audio English 4608 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit / 4608kbpsDolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbpsDolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbpsDolby Digital Audio Czech 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbpsDolby Digital Audio Hungarian 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbpsDolby Digital Audio Polish 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbpsDolby Digital Audio Russian 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbpsDolby Digital Audio Turkish 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbpsNumber of chapters: 16
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