Once it became clear that Pierce Brosnan had run his course as Bond, bowing out with the super silly Die Another Day in 2002, the pressure for any new Bond, both the actor and the makers, was immense. Then there is the usual round of arguments concerning the leading man stepping into the tuxedo, for every Bond fan ready to fight to the death in the name of Sean Connery, I'll find you another prepared to back Timothy Dalton's take on the Martini swigging legend. The complaints will range from not enough gadgets, too far removed from Fleming's essence, not serious enough and vice a versa: too darn serious. To wit, there will never ever be a Bond film that will appease every fan across the board. One of the hardest series of films to get right, with some of the most committed of fans, is that of the James Bond series. Plot finds Craig as Bond, newly promoted to 00 status, he is thrust into the murky world of high financed terrorism. It's the 21st film in the James Bond franchise. It stars Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright & Giancarlo Giannini.
Reviewed by John Chard 9 / 10 Reviewed on June 19, 2019, Wed at 05:55 AMĪrrogance and self-awareness seldom go hand in hand.Ĭasino Royale is directed by Martin Campbell and adapted by Neil Purvis, Robert Wade & Paul Haggis from a story written by Ian Fleming.
