Casino Royale (2006)
94 %
Reviews Counted: 208 Fresh: 196 Rotten:12 Average Rating: 7.8/10
Consensus:
Casino Royale disposes of the silliness and gadgetry that plagued recent James Bond outings, and Daniel Craig delivers what fans and critics have been waiting for: a caustic, haunted, intense reinvention of 007. But scribes also note "Casino" is hardly morose, with enough stunning action sequences and in-jokes to please the diehards. Some pundits even go so far as to say that Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Sean Connery.
Runtime: 2 hrs 24 mins
Theatrical Release: Nov 17, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $167,007,184
Synopsis: After a great deal of discussion--on the part of fans and producers alike--over Daniel Craig's (THE MOTHER, MUNICH) suitability for the role of James Bond, he more than proves himself in this explosive revamping of the franchise. Under the direction of Martin Campbell (THE MASK OF ZORRO) and... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Mads Mikkelsen
Director: Martin Campbell
Producer: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Composer: David Arnold
Screenwriter: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis
Producer: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Composer: David Arnold
Screenwriter: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis
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Reviews
... a tense, gripping thriller mercifully free of the baggage of the previous Bond flicks, Casino Royale takes the essentials of Ian Fleming's novel and updates them for the 21st century, seamlessly adding the requisite big screen action ...
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07/07/08
The last words onscreen read: "James Bond Will Return!" Of course he will. The difference is that for the first time in years, we actually want him back.
04/18/08
Gone are the clichés of recent Bond adventures - the too-clever quips, the loveless conquests, the gaudy gadgetry and the BMW-sponsored sports cars. 'Casino Royale' ambitiously explores the origins of the character's pathos, stripping him of all the
04/10/08
Casino Royale isn't simply the best Bond film in years. It is one of the best Bond films ever.
02/28/08
Casino Royale has the answers to all my complaints about the 45-year-old James Bond series, and some I hadn't even thought of.
08/17/07
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When you strip the 007 films down for action and "realism," you lose the soul of those old beloved Bond movies.
08/03/07
This is James Bond before sassy self-awareness set in, and it rattles the cages more than any number of explosions could in letting us know why he's still relevant today.
07/03/07
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06/29/07
Top Critic
In continuing to move the movie series forward with new ideas that don't lack respect for the old, they've made Bond relevant to a new generation.
05/19/07
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04/25/07
Top Critic
Casino Royale is a great action movie, but it rises above the genre because of Daniel Craig's wonderfully fresh portrait of Bond and a great script. This is an exciting and engrossing, stand-on-line, see-on-a-big-screen, buy-the-popcorn-movie.
03/27/07
It works. Although it may be different, thanks to Craig it's the best Bond in decades.
03/13/07
Dudosamente sea la mejor de la serie, pero Daniel Craig le imprime a su James Bond una crudeza y humanidad interesantes.
01/08/07
This franchise is now energized and I can not wait for the next entry.
12/30/06
A praiseworthy production which all but renders the carefully-cultivated James Bond franchise unrecognizable, adding up to an exercise in frustration for purists expecting a familiar 007 spectacular.
12/26/06
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