Casino Royale (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright See Larger Image List Price: $19.94 You Pay Only: $14.99 You Save: $4.95 (25%) Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: CRAIG,DANIEL EAN: 0043396148598 Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 99 Release Date: March 13, 2007 Running Time: 144 minutes Sales Rank: 406 Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 2006 Related Items: Cruel Intentions [Blu-ray] G.I. Jane [Blu-ray] Scooby-Doo [Blu-ray] Men in Black [Blu-ray] Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray] see more Editorial Review: 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. 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) Beyond Casino Royale on Amazon.com On Blu-ray CD Soundtrack Why We Love Daniel Craig The Amazon.com James Bond Store Where Have I Seen Daniel Craig? Bond on Set: Filming Casino Royale Book Product Description: Newly-promoted British Secret Service agent James Bond is sent on his first mission to find and destroy Le Chiffre, a financier who funds the world's terrorist organizations. Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure Rating: PG13 Release Date: 1-JAN-2007 Media Type: DVD Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - The Best Bond Film Yet It took fifty-three for Casino Royale to make its way to the big screen (not counting a 1954 TV film and 1967 spoof) and it now seems both fitting and ironic that the first, and arguably best, Bond novel should serve as the first Bond film of Daniel Craig. Even more ironic is the fact that one of the best Bond novels has lead to the best Bond film yet. That fact though, is just the icing on the cake for what looks to be the new beginning of 007. Daniel Craig's debut as Bond is nothing short of stunning. Many wondered if this blond actor better known for his more serious acting roles could be an action hero. The answer: a definite yes. Craig brings a physical magnetism to the part of Bond missing really since the early Sean Connery films and he is believable in all of the films action sequences. But what really sells Craig is his acting abilities. Craig brings a very serious approach to Bond. He is everything Bond should be: cold, ruthless, and capable of being a human being. And when it comes to humor, which a lot of fans were worried about, Craig is just as adept. Any doubts about Craig as Bond, they should be taken away at the very end of the film where Craig gets to say "The name's Bond James Bond" for the first time. Craig is the best Bond since Timothy Dalton and arguably he has even surpassed Dalton. Eva Green plays Vesper Lynd, the representative from the MI6 sent with Bond on his first major mission as a 00 agent. Green brings a considerable amount of acting ability ... Read More Rating: - Just OK This movie is somewhat entertaining, but sporatic in it's storyline and pretty bland in the romance department. And what's all the hullabaloo about Daniel Craig's nude scene? There IS NONE. Even the sex scenes are totally G rated. Pretty dull. Rating: - groovy no problem. recieved product in timely manner. great bond fan. totally enjoyed the movie, although found myself comparring craig to the other bonds Rating: - George Lazenby, where are you? Like watching a video game- no humor or memorable music, lots of violence and sadism. More beefcake than romance. Sylvester Stallone could have been as good a James Bond. Rating: - please no No Plot ,no charisma,no humour,a complete destruction of magic,history and charm stinks of overblown hollywood garbage,dont insult us and ever do this again. 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