April 3rd - C is for Casino Royale

April 3rd - C is for Casino Royale

Fast cars and super agents, it’s time for a James Bond film! I chose this one just so I could listen to the theme song, well, among other things. I haven’t watched it since it first came out on DVD, so it was like I was watching it for the first time. I like that this movie doesn’t waste time giving the viewer what they came for, and starts use off with some very satisfying action (at least for me). I like how they weren’t afraid to show Bond taking some serious damage for all the hits he gets in.

 

I don’t know much about poker, and I don’t really like gambling, but Daniel Craig and Mads Mikkelsen do an excellent job at show how vital this game is. This by no means makes it very interesting to watch a poker game for half of the film, but I think it’s still bearable. What happened after that though, well, lets just say that I was definitely cringe worthy. The thing is though, I almost feel as if the movie should stop there.

Sadly the perfect ending here is not suitable for a James Bond movie, so we must move on and not let happiness get in the way. It was satisfying, but it brought in a new conflict with only twenty minutes left in the movie, which isn’t recommended for written stories, so shouldn’t be done for films. It does set up who Bond will become in later films, but really came out of the blue.

 

SO, in conclusion, 10,000 points for one of the best theme songs in history, -10,000 points for slowing down everything in between the first end and the actual ending. The total comes to 4 out of 5 stars.

Casino Royale cover from IMDB

Stars from Google Images