From the beginning, Craig proved that he could portray James Bond just as ruthless as any other 00 agent, despite his new promotion. I believe that his gritty performance contributed greatly to the movie’s success and a change in the franchise’s style. Barbara Broccoli had certainly known what she was doing when she suggested that EON Productions cast British independent actor, Daniel Craig, as the new James Bond.
It has become firmly entrenched as my second favorite Bond movie of all time, following 1969’s 'ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE”.įrom the black-and-white opening shot of MI-6 Section Chief Dryden arriving at his office in Prague to a snappily dressed Bond standing menacingly over his wounded prey, ”CASINO ROYALE” rose the Bond franchise to a new level that I hope would remain for years to come. I managed to enjoy 'CASINO ROYALE' more than ever.
Needless to say, my assumptions proved to be wrong. I felt certain that I would have enough of the fictional British Secret Service agent. Before watching my DVD copy of 2006’s 'CASINO ROYALE' for the upmteenth time, I had assumed that my initial enthusiasm toward the 21st James Bond thriller would dim with time.
