Casino Royale [2006] (DVD) Reviews

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room By the early 21st century, the James Bond series, while still rather entertaining, had become something of a joke, with cliches abound, plenty of ridiculous gadgets and the corny one-liners, and I guess that was part of the charm. However, Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig ...  Read the complete review

I'm a fan of James Bond films I have seen all of them. What I like most in these films are the gadgets. I like to see the beautiful cars that are extremely well equipped. My favourite James Bond was Pierce Brosnan but I like Daniel Craig as well. He is different character he uses more human power than gadgets. The ...  Read the complete review

MI6 Agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) has recently earned his 00 status which in turn gives him a licence to kill however some people are a little worried that he may have been promoted too soon and isn't yet mature enough to take on the huge responsibility of having this much power. His boss M (Judi Dench) wants to keep a close eye on him over the ...  Read the complete review

Okay okay, so I know I'm a little behind but, until it came on ITV recently, I had never actually managed to get around to sitting down and watching Casino Royale and yes, I do know I am a little late but, if I may be excused from my disgrace for leaving it so long, please may I add my gushing praise for the movie that totally reinvents the series ...  Read the complete review

This is a short review of the film Casino Royale (not the DVD) that I watched on TV for the first time on 19th September 2009. The film was the 21st in the James Bond series and was derived from Ian Fleming's first Bond novel published in 1953 of which there was a previous spoof film version made in 1967 starring David Niven. In this ...  Read the complete review

I watched this again last night and was again struck by how good this film is and what a brilliant Bond that Daniel Craig has made. I reviewed the second film Quantum of Solace and although I had reservations about the film, I still thought he was excellent as Bond. The film seems to stick quite close to the original book, although ...  Read the complete review

The 21st Bond movie and what a long time we all had to wait, was it worth it?... Absolutely, with intense action packed footage from free running chases to rolling the Aston (a record breaking number of rolls I might add) this film is Bond all over and cracks back onto our screens as if there were never a ...  Read the complete review

Ever since Golden Eye the Bond films were becoming too over the top (not that they weren't already and no offence to Pierce Brosnan) They had definatly lost what made them so diffrent. But then this came along and at first In admit that like alot of other people I was unsure about Daniel Craig as Bond, but I was thinking it would be like the old ...  Read the complete review

The Bond films needed this. The formula was becoming tired, with an over- emphasis on frenetic action and appalling jokes at the expense of plot, characterisation and relationships, which is what most good films are about. The action sequences here are breathtaking, though I have to say they are too like computer game sequences for me to be ...  Read the complete review

This is a very good quality James Bond 007 movie! After all the discussions about whether Daniel Craig is up to the role he has answered all his critics with a resounding yes! This is an actions packed film which is based on the first of Ian Flemings books Casino Royal (which is a great read by itself). The basic story, without giving ...  Read the complete review

Casino Royale is set before all the others, before he is given 00 status, and Bond is played by a newcomer: Daniel Craig. It tells of him being ruthless, acting on his own command until it drives him within an evil plot. From there, back under the command of M (Judi Dench) the action unveils, and Bond is sent to play a grand-scale poker game, ...  Read the complete review

Casino Royale is by far the best James Bond film, and Daniel Craig makes the best James Bond, despite a lot of scepticism before the film was released. Casino Royale is a lot more of an action film than previous offerings, without the innuendos and sexism that even the more recent films have had. It shows the start of 007's career when he made ...  Read the complete review

I have never been a fan of James Bond films, however this one is different. From a womans perspective, I found this to be the greatest of all James Bond films. Daniel Craig plays a superb part as Bond. Unlike other Bond films this one doesn't focus on Bond being a ladies man. It gives a brief background on how he gets '00' status and ...  Read the complete review

Despite the reservations and criticisms of Daniel Craig vented by many people this is my favourite Bond movie in years. It shows a much for physical and gritty bond, before his suave and sophisticated persona later on. The chase sequence at the beginning involving the runner is outstanding, fast paced and even amusing at times as we see Bond ...  Read the complete review

With Casino Royale, the Bond series had fresh new life breathed into it with the new replacement Bond, Daniel Craig. Craig was fresh and exciting, and brought a much more modern feel to the classic Bond that many of us love and enjoy. Since this movie was released as a box office success, another one has already been released, Quantum Of Solace, ...  Read the complete review

Not just one of the best recent Bonds but one of the best in the entire franchise. Daniel Craig did not carry a lot of hope but manages to impress on so many levels. His purely brutal, masculine look is exactly what the franchise needed to reignite the series. Craig looks as if he can most definitely handle all the physical difficulties with the ...  Read the complete review

Perhaps the best Bond ever. AMAZING!!!! Daniel Craig was always going to be doubted as being capable to play James Bong but as soon as this film starts you can tell he is the right man to take over from Pierce Brosnan. His acting is absolutely stunning and the way the directors have set Bond up in this film seems to suit Craigs ragid ...  Read the complete review

A review of the film, the region 2 DVD is now widely available for around £5. A reboot of the entire James Bond franchise, Casino Royale initially takes Bond back to the days immediately before he was promoted to '00' status and then tells the story of what happened next. A suspect under surveillance yields information that ...  Read the complete review

James Bond is back and he's better than ever! Casino Royale is Daniel Craig's first outing as the super secret agent, James Bond. He has now made another movie that sort of follows on from this one but I much prefer Casino Royale. What I like about this film is that they were not afraid to how a gentler side, a romantic side ...  Read the complete review

This is Daniel Craigs debut as Bond and you wont be dissapointed. I loved this film, being a fan of the casino scene anyway, this ticked all my boxes. There was action by the second, there was an excellent story line and Bond had a feisty love interest that kept it all interesting. This film goes back to the beginning of Bonds career, so if you ...  Read the complete review