"The Pawn. The Con. The Bond."
Directed by Martin Campbell
Produced by Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli
Screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis
Based on "Casino Royale" by Ian Fleming
Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Giannini, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench
Music by David Arnold
Cinematography: Phil Meheux
Edited by Stuart Baird
Production company: Eon Productions
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures
Release date: 14 November 2006 (Kuwait)
Running time: 144 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States, Czech Republic, Germany
Budget: $150 million
Box office: $599 million
"Casino Royale" is an action adventure thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis, adapted from Ian Fleming's novel of the same name. It's the twenty-first installment of the "James Bond" film series which follows Secret Agent James Bond who sets out on his first mission as 007 and must defeat a weapons dealer in a high stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, but things are not what they seem.
- Daniel Craig as James Bond
- Eva Green as Vesper Lynd
- Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre
- Judi Dench as M
- Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter
- Giancarlo Giannini as René Mathis
- Simon Abkarian as Alex Dimitrios
- Caterina Murino as Solange Dimitrios
- Ivana Miličević as Valenka
- Isaac de Bankolé as Steven Obanno
- Jesper Christensen as Mr. White
- Sébastien Foucan as Mollaka
- Tsai Chin as Madame Wu
- Tobias Menzies as Villiers
- Ludger Pistor as Mendel
- Claudio Santamaria as Carlos
- Clemens Schick as Kratt
- Joseph Millson as Carter
- Ben Cooke as Williams
- Malcolm Sinclair as Dryden
- Darwin Shaw as Fisher
- Veruschka as Gräfin von Wallenstein
- Alessandra Ambrosio as Tennis Girl
- Diane Hartford as Card Player
Frankly speaking, "Casino Royale" was my first film in "James Bond" franchise as I'd always discriminated against it. Why? It seemed too pretentious for me: expensive adventures of the forever stylish and immortal agent didn't look like something I would like to watch. But probably I was too fastidious. Now I see that not bad action pictures with good acting are a pretty singular phenomenon and "Casino Royale" is one of these exceptions. Moreover, one more reason to enjoy this film is Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen and Judi Dench showing their talents as quite not simple characters.
Advantages
- Music
- Daniel Craig as James Bond
- Eva Green as Vesper Lynd
- Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre
- Judi Dench as M
- Special effects
- The style
- Opening credits
Disadvantages
- Too pretentious
"Strangenesses"
- Seems like James Bond is absolutely immortal
Clue Moments
- Killing Dryden
- Solange Dimitrios' horse-riding
- Meeting with Vesper Lynd
- Casino Royale
- The shower
- Le Chiffre's tortures
- Vesper's betrayal
Soundtracks
- David Arnold - Licence: 2 Kills
- Chris Cornell feat. David Arnold - You Know My Name (Main Title)
- David Arnold - Reveal Le Chiffre
- David Arnold - Mongoose Vs. Snake
- David Arnold - Bombers Away / African Rundown
- David Arnold - Nothing Sinister
- David Arnold - Push Them Overboard
- David Arnold - Unauthorised Access
- David Arnold - Blunt Instrument
- David Arnold - CCTV
- David Arnold - Solange
- David Arnold - Bedside Computer
- David Arnold - Two Hours Late
- David Arnold - Trip Aces
- David Arnold - Miami International
- David Arnold - Beep Beep Beep Bang
- David Arnold - I'm The Money
- David Arnold - Aston Montenegro
- David Arnold - Dinner Jackets
- David Arnold - The Tell
- David Arnold - Inhaler
Quotations
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Vesper Lynd: [after discussing poker skills on the train] What else can you surmise, Mr. Bond?James Bond: About you, Miss Lynd? Well, your beauty's a problem. You worry you won't be taken seriously.
Vesper Lynd: Which one can say of any attractive woman with half a brain.
James Bond: True. But this one overcompensates by wearing slightly masculine clothing. Being more aggressive than her female colleagues. Which gives her a somewhat *prickly* demeanor, and ironically enough, makes it less likely for her to be accepted and promoted by her male superiors, who mistake her insecurities for arrogance. Now, I'd have normally gone with "only child," but by the way you ignored the quip about your parents... I'm going to have to go with "orphan."
Vesper Lynd: All right... by the cut of your suit, you went to Oxford or wherever. Naturally you think human beings dress like that. But you wear it with such disdain, my guess is you didn't come from money, and your school friends never let you forget it. Which means that you were at that school by the grace of someone else's charity: hence that chip on your shoulder. And since you're first thought about me ran to "orphan," that's what I'd say you are.
[he smiles but says nothing]
Vesper Lynd: Oh, you are? I like this poker thing. And that makes perfect sense! Since MI6 looks for maladjusted young men, who give little thought to sacrificing others in order to protect queen and country. You know... former SAS types with easy smiles and expensive watches.
[Glances at his wrist]
Vesper Lynd: Rolex?
James Bond: Omega.
Vesper Lynd: Beautiful. Now, having just met you, I wouldn't go as far as calling you a cold-hearted bastard...
James Bond: No, of course not.
Vesper Lynd: But it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine. You think of women as disposable pleasures, rather than meaningful pursuits. So as charming as you are, Mr. Bond, I will be keeping my eye on our government's money - and off your perfectly-formed arse.
James Bond: You noticed?
Vesper Lynd: Even accountants have imagination. How was your lamb?
James Bond: Skewered! One sympathizes.
Vesper Lynd: Good evening, Mr. Bond.
James Bond: Good evening, Ms. Lynd.
* * *
James Bond: Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it?
* * *
Vesper Lynd: Am I going to have a problem with you, Mr. Bond?James Bond: No, don't worry, you're not my type.
Vesper Lynd: Smart?
James Bond: Single.
* * *
James Bond: I've got a little itch, down there. Would you mind?
* * *
M: Sometimes we pay so much attention to our enemies, we forget to watch our friends as well.
* * *
James Bond: Stop touching your ear.Carter: Sorry?
James Bond: Put your hand down!
* * *
Vesper Lynd: Ten million was wired to your account in Montenegro, with the contingency for five more if I deem it a prudent investment. I suppose you've given some thought to the notion that if you lose, our government will have directly financed terrorism.
* * *
Mathis: Being dead does not mean one cannot be helpful.
* * *
James Bond: Do you want a clean kill or do you want to send a message?
* * *
M: Arrogance and self-awareness seldom go hand in hand.
* * *
Steven Obanno: Do you believe in God, Mr. Le Chiffre?Le Chiffre: No. I believe in a reasonable rate of return.
* * *
Alex Dimitrios: I'm having a hard time seeing how this is my fault. It's your plan. All I did was get you the man.Le Chiffre: A man who was under surveillance by the British Secret Service... which makes me wonder if I can trust you at all.
Alex Dimitrios: Then don't. I couldn't care less. But, I do care about my reputation. I have someone else willing to do the job. He just needs the particulars, and payment.
* * *
Le Chiffre: Give our guests five minutes to leave... or throw them overboard.
* * *
Mathis: It's amazing what you can do with Photoshop these days.
* * *
Dryden: If the theatrics are suppose to scare me you've got the wrong man Bond.
* * *
James Bond: [to Mathis and Vesper referring to Le Chiffre] it was worth it to discover his "tell"Mathis: What'd you mean "tell"?
James Bond: The twitch he has to hide when he bluffs
Vesper Lynd: Bluffs? He had the best hand
* * *
James Bond: [Talking privately after losing all his chips] I need the other five million to buy back in. Look, I made a mistake I was impatient maybe I was arrogant but I can beat himVesper Lynd: I'm sorry
James Bond: [Angrily] "sorry?", why don't you try putting that in a sentence like maybe "sorry Le Chiffre is going to win and continue funding terrorism and killing innocent people", that kind of "sorry"?
Vesper Lynd: You lost because of your ego, and that same "ego" can't take it, that's what this is about all you're going to do now is lose more
James Bond: [Mumbling] well, then you're a bloody idiot
James Bond: I'm sorry?
Vesper Lynd: I said you're a bloody idiot look in my eyes, I can beat this man, you know that
James Bond: Get your hand off my arm
* * *
James Bond: [Explaining to Mathis and Vesper why he deliberately lost a hand to Le Chiffre] He won the hand with the river card: the odds against are twenty three to one and he'd know that, when he made his first raise he had nothing, winning was blind luck.
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You may see the trailer here.
Plot: 8/10
Entertainment: 9/10
Acting: 8/10
Originality: 7/10
Music and Sound: 9/10
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