Well hell. I was all set to hate this movie and damned if I didn't love it. Daniel Craig has now supplanted Timothy Dalton as my second favorite Bond ever. (Connery will ALWAYS be number one, always.) I know, I know what I said. I was wrong! Yes, you heard it: I was wrong. Now I can't WAIT for the next installment! (I also thought that Judi Dench was right on top of her game in this film, but since she doesn't fill out a Speedo like this she's not getting any more blog space. Ahem. Sorry.)
Craig makes one HELL of a 007. He's rough, raw, sexy...but what really got me was his sly sense of humor. Oooooh he got me all tingly -- and I don't usually dig the blonde boys!
Here's the one flaw: TOO. DAMN. LONG. I almost thought John Woo was directing. You know what I mean, that man never knows when enough is enough. Casino Royale had several ideal ending points but it just didn't seem to want to stop rolling.
Casino Royale has returned the 007 legacy to its original Connery glory, in my humble opinion. Less technology, more ass-kicking. That's the name of the game.
eye new ewe would like it. plus it has the quintessential bond girl: pretty, can't act, but says "oh, james!" very well.
my only problem was the "romance" montage. it came too late, lasted too long, and. was. lame. but the speedo...i'm not complaining, either.
Posted by: sister | January 26, 2007 at 09:03 AM
He's cute, but he could also murder you. Is it wrong that I find that sexy?
Posted by: Jennifer | January 26, 2007 at 01:35 PM
He had the right level of rugged suavity for the part, especially as a brand new 00. Hooray for a beach setting! And dripping wet in tux!
The romance montage was hilarious for the rolling-off-the-bed-while-making-love bits. So ridiculous!
Posted by: patita | January 26, 2007 at 02:24 PM
Daniel Craig is YUMMY. Drool. I liked this movie so much that I did not even attempt to object when Will grabbed the free promo poster at the movie theater and then put it up in the living room :)
Posted by: Erin | January 26, 2007 at 05:43 PM
I saw that movie twice in the first week it opened. So good! Connery will always be my #1 as well. I normally don't go for blondes either, but seeing Daniel Craig in this movie made me want to do dirty things to him. RAWR!
Posted by: Erin | February 04, 2007 at 08:46 PM