Director: Martin Campbell
Cast:
Daniel Craig – James Bond
Eva Green – Vesper Lynd
Mads Mikkelson – Le Chiffre
Giancarlo Giannini – Rene Mathis
Jeffrey Wright – Felix Leiter
Judi Dench – M
Verdict:
Casino Royale is directed by Martin Campbell and stars Daniel Craig in his first outing as
James Bond and is essentially his origin story. The cast featured is Eva Green as the sexy
Vesper Lynd, Mads Mikkelson as Le Chiffre and Judi Dench as M, the head of MI6. The plot
of this story essentially is Bond is tasked with taking down a criminal during a high stakes
poker game. When Bond is in Madagascar he is pursuing a bomb maker and this makes for
a great and exciting chase sequence. During the poker game, they really focus on the
mentality of the game and show how Bond tries to outwit Le Chiffre’s moves. During this
game, it leads to events that threaten both Bond and Le Chiffre’s life and once the game
proceeds, you get these funny quips from Bond such as, “That last hand, nearly killed
me.” You can’t forget about Chris Cornell’s fantastic Bond song, “You Know My
Name.” Casino Royale is one of the best origin stories created and is a cinematic classic.
Grade: A+
Wells Reviews 