Judi Dench competently plays M, as she has many times before. Rather, she’s a wickedly smart woman with girl-next-door beauty. She’s not the buxom bomb-shell that you’ve seen in prior Bond movies – and that suits me just fine. The beautiful (and previously unknown to me) Eva Green, plays Bond’s primary love interest. I’ve since enjoyed him in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Road to Perdition (2002) and Munich (2005). Prior to Casino Royale, I was a Daniel Craig fan after a good friend turned me on to his earlier, terrific performance in Layer Cake (2004). After his investments tanked (with the help of Bond), the mathematical genius Le Chiffre desperately needs to win – or face death at the hands of his ‘clients’. In this instalment, Bond enters a high-stakes poker game to bankrupt the terrorist banker/financier – Le Chiffre (menacingly played by Mads Mikkelsen).

But this time, Daniel Craig’s Bond is blonde haired, blue-eyed and superb. The remake follows the classic James Bond formula – exotic locals, fast action sequences, beautiful women and sports cars. Quantum Solace takes-up 15 minutes after Casino Royale ends.Ĭasino Royale (2006) is a remake of thee earlier Peter Sellers, Casino Royale (1967).

Favorited This movie has been favorited by 18 people.Reviews: Roger Ebert | IMDb External Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes 94% | Metacritic 81%Īs I did before watching Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I went back and watched the fantastic Casino Royale (2006) in preparation for the forthcoming Quantum Solace (2008).

Award Nominations BAFTA Awards, Outstanding British Film, 2007 Daniel Craig forīAFTA Awards, Best Leading Actor, 2007 Neal Purvis forīAFTA Awards, Best Adapted Screenplay, 2007.

Sub-Genre Adaptation Blockbuster British Critically Acclaimed Espionage.

Sensitive Content & Trigger Warnings Alcohol Blood Car Accident Death or Dying Excessive or Gratuitous Violence Kidnapping Needles Nudity Profanity Sex Torture.

Geographic Location Europe Great Britain.

Trailers German Trailer English Trailer.

Production Countries Great Britain Czech Republic United States of America Germany Bahamas Italy.

Production Company Eon Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures.

Spoken Languages English Serbian German Italian French.

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