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Casino Royale (2006)

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Average Rating: 7.8/10
Reviews Counted: 220
Fresh: 208 | Rotten: 12

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.

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Average Rating: 7.8/10
Critic Reviews: 49
Fresh: 47 | Rotten: 2

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.

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Actor Daniel Craig assumes the role formerly occupied by such screen greats as Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Timothy Dalton to set out on the character's very first 007 mission. James Bond has earned his "00" status by masterfully executing a pair of death-defying professional assassinations. Now assigned the task of traveling to Madagascar to spy on notorious terrorist Mollaka (Sebastien Foucan) for his maiden voyage as a 007 agent, Bond boldly goes against MI6 policy to launch an independent

Mar 13, 2007

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Bond as a human being? Who'd'a'thunk?

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: NPR.org
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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.

August 17, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comments (5)
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I hope Craig finds more moments like that in Bond. And I hope he gets to wear that tuxedo again and again and again.

June 29, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Magazine
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I consider Daniel Craig to be the most effective and appealing of the six actors who have played 007, and that includes even Sean Connery.

April 25, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Observer
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Craig is also the best Bond in the franchise's history.

February 3, 2007 Full Review Source: Time Out New York
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This, at last, is Bond stripped bare.

November 18, 2006 Full Review Source: Salon.com
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GOLDFINGER? SHMOLDFINGER! CASINO ROYALE is the best James Bond movie to date. Not only that, but it is also one of the best action movies ever made. And now, has become one of my favorite films. This is a classic.

November 7, 2012 Full Review Source: Film Geek Central
Film Geek Central

A streamlined back to basics approach for Bond that hits all the right marks in rejuvenating the franchise for a new generation.

November 5, 2012 Full Review Source: Lyles' Movie Files
Lyles' Movie Files

A muscular, wildly successful attempt to strip the lucrative James Bond franchise back to basics.

October 23, 2012 Full Review Source: Screen International
Screen International

Let's say straight off that Craig is very good indeed: everything about his performance shows cunning and grace.

June 18, 2012 Full Review Source: Sight and Sound
Sight and Sound

Casino Royale is a welcome break from the past and a strong and entertaining film in its own right, proving the continuing viability of Fleming's creation 50 years after his inception.

March 10, 2011 Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net
ComingSoon.net

A Bond for our times, indeed

August 28, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion | Comment (1)
CinePassion

Every era gets the James Bond it deserves. Ours gets a Bond who's strong and forceful but also reckless and arrogant, who blunders into tricky situations in Third World countries and makes a bloody mess of things.

April 23, 2009 Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix
Boston Phoenix

A strong, well defined story, some unexpected betrayals and hidden corners, sensational locations and an absence of gadgets make Casino Royale a right royal Bond movie.

April 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | Comments (2)
Urban Cinefile

Gritty and thrilling, Casino Royale has it all - action, glamour, spectacular locations and a new Bond that is above all, vulnerable.... Whether you can follow the Texas Hold 'Em poker game, it matters not.

April 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile

... 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 ...

March 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | Comments (2)
Cinefantastique

Though the PCM is MIA, the bonus features make this worth getting.

October 25, 2008 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
Movie Metropolis

If you sprang for the original release of Casino Royale on DVD, this edition is still worth a look.

October 22, 2008 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures
7M Pictures

Craig does OK in the role; no one has ever matched Sean Connery's steely insouciance, but he comes closer than most.

August 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | Comment (1)
Sacramento News & Review

Strong new Bond in a darker re-imagining.

July 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media

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.

April 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Beyond Hollywood
Beyond Hollywood

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

April 10, 2008 Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | Comment (1)
San Francisco Examiner

Casino Royale isn't simply the best Bond film in years. It is one of the best Bond films ever.

February 28, 2008 Full Review Source: BrandonFibbs.com | Comments (2)
BrandonFibbs.com

A great restart for the series

February 12, 2008 | Comment (1)

Audience Reviews for Casino Royale

Daniel Craig revitalizes the Bond franchise the same way Bale saved Batman. This was a throwback to the good ol days of Connery Bond.
March 22, 2007
jmanard52

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Almost all the the good stuff i heard about Casino is true. It is indeed one of the best Bonds ever and I'm really looking forward to the next installment.

Now - I hate when people say this but here goes - this movie was just too darn long. Don't even TRY to introduce a romance two hours into a film.
May 19, 2007
brooklynspo

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    1. James Bond: How about a drink at my place?
    2. Solange: That would really send him over the edge. I'm afraid I'm not that cruel.
    3. James Bond: Or perhaps you're just out of practice
    – Submitted by Kevin D (52 days ago)
    1. James Bond: Now the whole world's gonna know that you died scratching my balls!
    – Submitted by Geraldo G (2 months ago)
    1. M: Christ, I miss the Cold War!
    – Submitted by Aslan L (2 months ago)
    1. Vesper Lynd: I can't resist waking you. Every time I do, you look at me as if you haven't seen me in years. Makes me feel reborn.
    2. James Bond: If you'd just been born, wouldn't you be naked?
    3. Vesper Lynd: You have me there. You can have me anywhere.
    4. James Bond: I can?
    5. Vesper Lynd: Yeah. Here or there. Anywhere you like.
    – Submitted by Saffron A (4 months ago)
    1. Vesper Lynd: You know James, I just want you to know that if all that was left of you was your smile and your little finger, you'd still be more of a man than anyone I've ever met.
    2. James Bond: That's because you know what I can do with my little finger.
    3. Vesper Lynd: I have no idea.
    4. James Bond: But you're aching to find out.
    – Submitted by Saffron A (4 months ago)
    1. James Bond: I've got a little itch, down there. Would you mind?
    – Submitted by Bobby S (4 months ago)

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