The name's Bond....James Bond

so here we are again....

been a long time, i know

so anyway.....after a delayed release in hyderabad, Casino Royale finally hit the theatres on December 1st.

We know the moment we set eyes on Daniel Craig that James Bond is truly back. its been 44 years in the making, but the wait was truly worth it. James Bond has come to life on the big screen.

The thing with all of the previous actors succeeding Sean Connery was, while Connery set the tempo for James Bond on screen, the other actors have, in one way or the other, tried to emulate Connery. The haven't really brought their own signature to the role. Timothy Dalton was perhaps the first actor to be different, but even he fell into the trap as the movie wore on.
Daniel Craig is different. In fact, he took a huge gamble, and it paid off beautifully. Craig is a perfect mix of the best qualities of two of the best Bond actors. He's got the confidence, the arrogant swagger, the masculinity of Sean Connery, the intensity, the ruthlessness of Timothy Dalton. He's the perfect James Bond, just as Ian Fleming envisioned him. and man...Craig has done a brilliant job. we can literally feel Craig changing from an inexperienced, raw agent to a semblence of the smooth, confident James Bond we've become accustomed to seeing. There's a scene, where, after Vesper Lynd dies, we can see the expression slowly changing on Craig's face. he's finally shutting down all emotions. my personal favorite is the scene towards the end, we see THE James Bond, uttering the iconic, "The name's Bond...James Bond." I'll say this, James Bond was created solely for Daniel Craig. Truly masterful performance.


then we have Eva Green. The Beautiful, and mysterious Bond girl, Vesper Lynd. For once, we have a Bond girl full of substance. She matches James Bond word for word, swipe for swipe. She end's up being a traitor, and a liar, but then , circumstances had a strong say in that. We can feel her warming upto Bond as the movie progresses. There's a mysterious, enigmatic quality about her initially. Though she makes an effort to seem interested in the proceedings, she's curiously detached. Brilliant Bit of acting. And being a french actress, she does a fair impression of a British accent. There's a scene where she's getting dressed in front of a mirror. She looks heartbreakingly beautiful there.


Le Chiffre, the villain. The original Bond villain. Played brilliantly by the danish Mads Mikkelssen. He's got several subtle touches that exude nastiness. things like his one blind eye, and his weeping blood. but like he says "Weeping tears is due to a derangement of the tear duct, nothing sinister" Le Chiffre is pure evil, deliciously evil. But he becomes weak and vulnerable when confronted by those more powerful than him. One more subtle little touch is his inhaler. Perfect.




now, onto the movie itself. The writers have done a brilliant job in keeping the basic plotlines intact and contemporarising them to fit the present day. Its a non stop juggernaut rolling on, decimating all the non supporters in its path and leaving ruins in its wake. Brilliant movie. I'll be very disappointed if Daniel Craig doesnt win an award for his groundbreaking performance as the Iconic James Bond. He's been contracted for three movies as of now. But the job's his for as long as he wants it. Lets just hope he does keep it for a while. Craig's got an interesting job. his three movies are something like a trilogy, and Craig's gonna show us and take us through James Bond's Learning curve, from a rookie agent to the master spy. Can hardly wait for his next movie to come out. Daniel Craig, you are James Bond