Armed with a licence to kill, Secret Agent James Bond sets out on his
first mission as 007 and must defeat a weapons dealer in a high stakes
game of poker at Casino Royale, but things are not what they seem
Director:
Martin Campbell
Writers:
Neal Purvis (screenplay),
Robert Wade
Storyline
James Bond goes on his first ever mission as a 00. Le Chiffre is a
banker to the world's terrorists. He is participating in a poker game at
Montenegro, where he must win back his money, in order to stay safe
among the terrorist market. The boss of MI6, known simply as M sends
Bond, along with Vesper Lynd to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre
from winning. Bond, using help from Felix Leiter, Mathis and having
Vesper pose as his partner, enters the most important poker game in his
already dangerous career. But if Bond defeats Le Chiffre, will he and
Vesper Lynd remain safe? Written by
simon
User Reviews
Though
it doesn't care too much about the series' continuity (it's supposed to
be Bond's first mission as a 00 agent, but it takes place after the
Cold war and Judi Dench is already M), "Casino Royale" is a great
re-creation of the series. Cool action, great thrills and a more humane
Bond more than make up for the purported lack of gadgets. Daniel Craig
plays Bond as a rough secret who only gradually acquires the class and
cold demeanor we all know and love. He makes mistakes in the course of
his mission, but that makes him even more of a hero. Although I found it
hard at first to cope with Craig's looks, he is more than suitable as
the character. Bond is portrayed as a man with flaws and weaknesses,
which makes him look even stronger. The story is not your usual Bond
plot and relies more on classical thrills than technology, though the
action is extremely hard-boiled. Kudos to the creepy Mads Mikkelsen as
Le Chiffre and Eva Green as Vesper Lynd for creating remarkably
believable characters. A definite must-see for Bond fans : it should
reconcile at last Ian Fleming aficionados and fans of the film series !
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