Casino Royale (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright
directed by: Martin Campbell
directed by: Martin Campbell
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Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous and with two professional assassinations in quick succession he is elevated to "00" status. "M" (Judi Dench) head of the British Secret Service sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. "M" places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.System Requirements:Runtime: 144 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG - 13 UPC: 043396148598 Manufacturer No: 14859
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The most successful invigoration of a cinematic franchise since Batman Begins, Casino Royale offers a new Bond identity. Based on the Ian Fleming novel that introduced Agent 007 into a Cold War world, Casino Royale is the most brutal and viscerally exciting James Bond film since Sean Connery left Her Majesty's Secret Service. Meet the new Bond; not the same as the old Bond. Daniel Craig gives a galvanizing performance as the freshly minted double-0 agent. Suave, yes, but also a "blunt instrument," reckless, and possessed with an ego that compromises his judgment during his first mission to root out the mastermind behind an operation that funds international terrorists. In classic Bond film tradition, his global itinerary takes him to far-flung locales, including Uganda, Madagascar, the Bahamas (that's more like it), and Montenegro, where he is pitted against his nemesis in a poker game, with hundreds of millions in the pot. The stakes get even higher when Bond lets down his "armor" and falls in love with Vesper (Eva Green), the ravishing banker's representative fronting him the money.
For longtime fans of the franchise, Casino Royale offers some retro kicks. Bond wins his iconic Astin-Martin at the gaming table, and when a bartender asks if he wants his martini "shaken or stirred," he disdainfully replies, "Do I look like I give a damn?" There's no Moneypenny or "Q," but Dame Judi Dench is back as the exasperated M, who one senses, admires Bond's "bloody cheek." A Bond film is only as good as its villain, and Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre, who weeps blood, is a sinister dandy. From its punishing violence and virtuoso action sequences to its romance, Casino Royale is a Bond film that, in the words of one character, makes you feel it, particularly during an excruciating torture sequence. Double-0s, Bond observes early on, "have a short life expectancy." But with Craig, there is new life in the old franchise yet, as well as genuine anticipation for the next one when, at last, the signature James Bond theme kicks in following the best last line ever in any Bond film. To quote Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin, now I know what I've been faking all these years. --Donald Liebenson
Stills from Casino Royale (click for larger image)
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Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous and with two professional assassinations in quick succession he is elevated to "00" status. "M" (Judi Dench) head of the British Secret Service sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. "M" places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.System Requirements:Runtime: 144 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG - 13 UPC: 043396148598 Manufacturer No: 14859
Amazon.com:
The most successful invigoration of a cinematic franchise since Batman Begins, Casino Royale offers a new Bond identity. Based on the Ian Fleming novel that introduced Agent 007 into a Cold War world, Casino Royale is the most brutal and viscerally exciting James Bond film since Sean Connery left Her Majesty's Secret Service. Meet the new Bond; not the same as the old Bond. Daniel Craig gives a galvanizing performance as the freshly minted double-0 agent. Suave, yes, but also a "blunt instrument," reckless, and possessed with an ego that compromises his judgment during his first mission to root out the mastermind behind an operation that funds international terrorists. In classic Bond film tradition, his global itinerary takes him to far-flung locales, including Uganda, Madagascar, the Bahamas (that's more like it), and Montenegro, where he is pitted against his nemesis in a poker game, with hundreds of millions in the pot. The stakes get even higher when Bond lets down his "armor" and falls in love with Vesper (Eva Green), the ravishing banker's representative fronting him the money.
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For longtime fans of the franchise, Casino Royale offers some retro kicks. Bond wins his iconic Astin-Martin at the gaming table, and when a bartender asks if he wants his martini "shaken or stirred," he disdainfully replies, "Do I look like I give a damn?" There's no Moneypenny or "Q," but Dame Judi Dench is back as the exasperated M, who one senses, admires Bond's "bloody cheek." A Bond film is only as good as its villain, and Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre, who weeps blood, is a sinister dandy. From its punishing violence and virtuoso action sequences to its romance, Casino Royale is a Bond film that, in the words of one character, makes you feel it, particularly during an excruciating torture sequence. Double-0s, Bond observes early on, "have a short life expectancy." But with Craig, there is new life in the old franchise yet, as well as genuine anticipation for the next one when, at last, the signature James Bond theme kicks in following the best last line ever in any Bond film. To quote Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin, now I know what I've been faking all these years. --Donald Liebenson
Stills from Casino Royale (click for larger image)
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Good but flawed
Really good film that does bring back some of the excitement of the earlier Connery years.Some criticisms:much too long, probably because the "action scenes" were allowed to go longer than they should have.When will Hollywood stop relying on stupid car crash scenes that defy the laws of physics -- roll an Aston Martin that many times my friend and you are toe tagged.He could have just run off the road into a tree, been smacked by his airbag, and then found himself in the arms of his foes. ... Read More
Rating: - What a surprise!
I was ready to be fully disappointed by "CR", specifically with Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. Ever since pretty boy Roger Moore left his bland tenure as Bond, Bond flicks had become enjoyable again, with Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan bringing the franchise back to respectability again in movies with ACTUAL PLOTLINES, like "The Living Daylights", "Goldeneye" or "The World Is Not Enough". And now they were going to "reboot" the franchise with a new actor that just did NOT fit the mold as typically ... Read More
Rating: 
- Where is it?
Still waitig on my purchase. It has been a month and nothing. Very disappointed with this seller and i will be doing everything I can to get this resolved.
Rating: 
- best since Sean Connery
What we really liked about this movie was that it was character driven.Unlike the Bond movies from recent times, this one relied on story and good acting to carry the plot instead a bunch of phony gadgets and actresses with overdeveloped chests playing PHD's.
Rating: - Long but amazing.
An all around good flick gets a little drawn out at the end but jumps right back into the action.
- Good but flawedReally good film that does bring back some of the excitement of the earlier Connery years.Some criticisms:much too long, probably because the "action scenes" were allowed to go longer than they should have.When will Hollywood stop relying on stupid car crash scenes that defy the laws of physics -- roll an Aston Martin that many times my friend and you are toe tagged.He could have just run off the road into a tree, been smacked by his airbag, and then found himself in the arms of his foes. ... Read More
- What a surprise!I was ready to be fully disappointed by "CR", specifically with Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. Ever since pretty boy Roger Moore left his bland tenure as Bond, Bond flicks had become enjoyable again, with Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan bringing the franchise back to respectability again in movies with ACTUAL PLOTLINES, like "The Living Daylights", "Goldeneye" or "The World Is Not Enough". And now they were going to "reboot" the franchise with a new actor that just did NOT fit the mold as typically ... Read More
- Where is it?Still waitig on my purchase. It has been a month and nothing. Very disappointed with this seller and i will be doing everything I can to get this resolved.
- best since Sean ConneryWhat we really liked about this movie was that it was character driven.Unlike the Bond movies from recent times, this one relied on story and good acting to carry the plot instead a bunch of phony gadgets and actresses with overdeveloped chests playing PHD's.
- Long but amazing.An all around good flick gets a little drawn out at the end but jumps right back into the action.
