This black & white scene takes place in Prague and shows Bond earning his double-0 status which requires an MI6 agent’s first two kills. While “Casino Royale” holds on to some familiar Bond conventions, it also thrusts us into new territory by starting at square one.īut first, we get a dose of familiarity, with a traditional opening sequence that precedes the equally traditional stylish opening credits. The result is a movie that relies on character over gadgets, filled with breathtaking action and intense drama. Like the new actor playing him, Bond is a green agent here, before he would become the suave spy we’re come to expect. In a back-to-basics approach similar to what Christopher Nolan did with “Batman Begins”, this Bond is rugged, arrogant and making mistakes along the way. Based on the first Ian Fleming novel published way back in 1953, “Casino Royale” (no relation to the 1967 film of the same name) is a suspenseful and exhilarating film, the first to actually show us the Bond that Fleming created.
The 21 st James Bond movie is set out to reboot the franchise by bringing the iconic character back to his roots. Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity).
Produced by: Barbara Broccoli & Michael G. Written by: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, & Paul Haggis (screenplay) Ian Fleming (novel) (originally written on November 21, 2006)
