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Casino Royale - 2006

Movie Reviews -- week of 11/24/2006

CASINO ROYALE

RATING
4 out of 4 Stars
CAST & CREW
Daniel Craig, Judi Dench
THEATRICAL RELEASE
November 17, 2006
MPAA RATING
PG-13
RUNTIME
2 hour(s), 24 minutes
RELEASE COMPANY
MGM/United Artist
GENRE
Action/Adventure

Review: He’s back; Bond, James Bond, that is. And this time around it’s Daniel Craig putting his personal stamp on the role. Not an iconoclast, Craig approaches his Bond in a traditional way. And he’s been given the perfect story in which to meld character and actor, as it’s the first installment in Ian Fleming’s famous Bond series. Done in the 1970’s as a spoof, with Peter Sellers playing Bond, in this 2006 version, no one’s kidding around. The action begins in the first few minutes (in traditional B&W) and just keeps going for the entire duration of 144 minutes.

Just promoted to 007status, James goes out on a limb to track down the principals of a terrorist cell. He follows the money trail and uncovers Le Chiffre, banker to the world’s criminal element. That path leads to a high stakes poker game in a ritzy, international casino. Add a beautiful woman (Eva Green) and the stage is set for action, adventure and romance, the 007 way.

A secret mission to remember, expertly directed by Martin Campbell.

by Mary Morgan is a member of the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association.

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