James Bond has done it again with Ian Fleming's novel that has the same title in his first novel published in 1953. The story has taken its roots to the first storyline and now the 40-year-old franchised movie that never ceases to give furious stunts and cut of the edge technologies. The movie produced in large cinema production spending millions for the Broccoli family company.
The James bond that first starred by Sean Connery way back in his early thirty's in 1971, the all-knowing agent of the secret government. The generation of actors followed by actors such as Tom Cruise, Pierce Brosnan, and Roger Moore and now introducing Daniel Craig. All having sculptured body built, undeniable charisma and wit. These characteristics will fit into Ian Fleming's fiction legend James Bond.
Casion Royale is the first novel for the fiction legend James Bond. The story of all Bond's movie is rewind into how the elite film began. When it just followed by Tom Cruise version who is the most sophisticated armors and techniques even real time agents would dream having. Now the Daniel Craig's version is quite opposite going through the corners of scavenging terrorists. As other critics had quoted it is the "the beginning of James Bond history".
The Daniel Craig version who I really thought should be portrayed by Tom Cruise was definitely given justice by Craig's elicit acting. He has overtaken Sean Connery's portrayal that was not surpassed by Tom Cruise. The character he has shown is quite different from the James Bond's role as commonly the puppets of the higher authority. In this case he has enforced his own judgments beyond his duty.
Bond girls are always anticipated as to who will star as the next sexy thing. But as Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) play this role much of buck's dismay, the Bond girl is conservative and innocent. Steamy scenes were on its minimum exposure and she is off for display rather than the action partner but a damsel in distress.
Guns and hi-tech gadgets are not for grabs since stunts were the highlight of the movie featuring the aerobic master, Sebastien Foucan. It was a breathtaking scene after that 10 minutes chase that seem to eat the whole viewing time. An incredible never ending chase in the Madagascar construction site where Le Pakour showed the fluidity of his movements while Bond uses his skills and wit. It soon led them destroying a highly secured ship building yard including the suicide bomber.
The film has two any half hour long that primarily showed risky stunts that could have prevented by Bond if he used his technological advantages. This is entirely different Bond movie as he took so many bruises, tortures and even caught rescued not once but twice by his Bond girl, Vesper Lynd.
On the first scene, Bond chased the suicide bomber that could have been easier if not for his incompetent sidekick. It then led them showing impossible stunts to retrieve an information leading him to the source. Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) is the underworld banker who funds terrorist activities but unfortunately losses his funds in stock market. To recover the loss, he arrange for a poker game in a 10 million game at Montenegro's Casino Royale.
Le Chiffre however lost the poker game and took rebounds to Bond by using Vesper as a ploy. Both of them captured and tortured to give up the account number and password of the bank account. Time ticks for Le Chiffre, another lucky rescue for Bond. All unloyal allies were slain and romance begins for Vesper and James. Again, James thought of resigning for M and his secret identity as an agent.
A twist of event happened after Vesper giving all of the winning to the terrorist group in exchange for their lives which Vesper made an agreement. In the end, Vesper was killed after the entire building collapsed underwater drowning her to death and this time Bond cannot save her.
Bond returned to the British government as an agent not a day later from his formal resignation to M. This time he was given the task and took it dangerously killing the banker himself.
An excellent film engages violent actions, steamy love affairs, tortures and the hero who solves the problem. Daniel Craig gave the best of his performance that identifies the character of Ian Fleming's James Bond.
This is the biggest Bond movie of all time, having grossed $224 million already! Old 007 still has it.