Casino Royale

Diane and I watched the dvd version of “Casino Royale” last night, the latest in a long line of Bonds and Bond films. We both liked it quite a bit.

I thought Daniel Craig was great. I guess the tougher, more serious Bond is closer to the character that Ian Fleming wrote about in his novels. For decades, the Bond franchise had become something of a parody of itself…all about gadgets, stunts, and jokes. This film is dark – and I liked it.

The pacing was a bit of a problem at the end, and Eva Green (as Vesper Lynd) was a bit bland as the female lead, but neither was a deal-breaker. Sebastien Foucan (the famous “Free-Runner” was spectacular in his brief scene. I remember him from the “Jump Britain” documentary.

Worthwhile.

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