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What's your favorite movie? What makes it so great?
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Wed 20 Jun 2007
I agree. For anyone who read the books, and experienced the James Bond persona, this movie was the truest to the Fleming idea of Bond and the genesis of the character, and where he started. Bravo to re-booting the series. Hopefully they can continue.
Wed 25 Apr 2007
I know what you are saying, how can THIS be your favorite movie? I think I chose CASINO ROYALE because I have been a James Bond fan all my life and I, like so many others, watched his legend dwindle as he relied more on catchy one-liners and gadgets like invisible cars and laser watches. This film captures the true essence of what we all love about James Bond, but it also humanizes him in a way that the other films never had. He bleeds, he gets scarred, he makes mistakes, he sheds tears and he saves the day. I have never connected so much with the character that has been one of my all-time heroes since I was a boy. Daniel Craig was not my first choice when I heard about the switch, but now I wish that he had been doing it all along.
Not only did he breathe new life and a new energy into James Bond, but the film making and chase scenes are so intense and surprising that I was literally on the edge of my seat. In this day and age of sequels, movies created from television shows, and thin storylines, CASINO ROYALE delivered on every single front imaginable. This is the Bond that Ian Fleming envisioned…the tough and rugged powerhouse who took down the villian with a wink and a smile.
It was one of the most well-crafted Bond films ever, one of the most picturesque, and reinvigorated a franchise that was on its last legs. I can’t wait to see what else Bond has in store for us!
