How many films has it taken to get it right? 20? More? At last, they have it right. James Bond in Casino Royale is an agent, a man, a killer, a lover, a brain and he is flesh and blood. I loved the thinking in the film. The split second decisions. He wasn’t perfect but he was as good at it gets. Daniel Craig has brought so much to the role because he takes the rough and tumble, he is slick when he wants to be and he scrubs up very well indeed. I really appreciated the opening black and white sequences. They set an artistic level and created something imaginative which could have been made more of. Then we cut to the construction scene and I was thinking…how much more can these guys jump? Boing, boing, boing! That, the long running around everywhere scenes, the smash and grab and explosions around the airport tarmac-aren’t we over that yet? I guess the boys would like it still and James Bond is a bit of a boy as well. The film had something for everyone and they are getting better at the women but they still haven’t got the mix right. Bond films don’t need tough women but they need gutsier women and they need neither be flat chested nor overly voluptuous. They could be credible as lots of women are today….and they almost got it right. Films are having trouble portraying modern women at their best. I was surprised how easily I sat there and took it all in. I have seen all the Bond films and enjoyed them but this one is in a league of its own. It’s finally got James Bond into the new millennium and as this guy he can live on because he is credible and bloomin’ good. Loved the camera shots. Loved Montenegro. I sat there thinking…oh, I want to go there. For me, the Casino Royale part of the film was fantastic. Very hard to make that kind of stuff nail biting, but this film succeeded. Judy Dench was great as M and has settled nicely into the role. There was a lot in this film because it was 3 dimensional and the opening screen shots for the titles were very cleverly thought out. So much care and thinking went into this film so it deserves to do well. Loved it.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Casino Royale
How many films has it taken to get it right? 20? More? At last, they have it right. James Bond in Casino Royale is an agent, a man, a killer, a lover, a brain and he is flesh and blood. I loved the thinking in the film. The split second decisions. He wasn’t perfect but he was as good at it gets. Daniel Craig has brought so much to the role because he takes the rough and tumble, he is slick when he wants to be and he scrubs up very well indeed. I really appreciated the opening black and white sequences. They set an artistic level and created something imaginative which could have been made more of. Then we cut to the construction scene and I was thinking…how much more can these guys jump? Boing, boing, boing! That, the long running around everywhere scenes, the smash and grab and explosions around the airport tarmac-aren’t we over that yet? I guess the boys would like it still and James Bond is a bit of a boy as well. The film had something for everyone and they are getting better at the women but they still haven’t got the mix right. Bond films don’t need tough women but they need gutsier women and they need neither be flat chested nor overly voluptuous. They could be credible as lots of women are today….and they almost got it right. Films are having trouble portraying modern women at their best. I was surprised how easily I sat there and took it all in. I have seen all the Bond films and enjoyed them but this one is in a league of its own. It’s finally got James Bond into the new millennium and as this guy he can live on because he is credible and bloomin’ good. Loved the camera shots. Loved Montenegro. I sat there thinking…oh, I want to go there. For me, the Casino Royale part of the film was fantastic. Very hard to make that kind of stuff nail biting, but this film succeeded. Judy Dench was great as M and has settled nicely into the role. There was a lot in this film because it was 3 dimensional and the opening screen shots for the titles were very cleverly thought out. So much care and thinking went into this film so it deserves to do well. Loved it.
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