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Bond flick leaves viewer shaken, not stirred.

Beyond a new lead actor, this “Bond” is different, and that mostly isn’t good. The Exponent Online PurdueExponent.org Bond flick leaves viewer shaken, not stirred By Tim O’Connor 11/21/06 Beyond a new lead actor, this “Bond” is different, and that mostly isn’t good. “Casino Royale” is a prequel to the other 21 “Bond” films. The…

Okay, I was willing to reserve judgment until I saw the film

Okay, I was willing to reserve judgment until I saw the film, but now it’s official —- I don’t like a blonde Bond! That may seem prejudiced, but hey —- I’m a blonde, so give me Pierce Brosnan, Sean Connery or Roger Moore any day over Daniel Craig. Casino Royale (2006) movie review by Jeanne…

The V Calls Casino Royale’s Bluff

This year, it is Casino Royale, surprise heir to the throne of Worst Bond Film Ever. ..this isn’t the film he was promised. This is James Bond as directed by a house-wife, with her 12 year-old son directing the action. Uninspired, unsuccessful and as much of a franchise-killing blow as this critic has witnessed.  …

Casino Royale, most disappointing Bond film ever

The newest edition of 007 movies, CASINO ROYALE, has turned out to be one of the most disappointing Bond flicks ever. Casino Royale, most disappointing Bond film ever Joginder Tuteja, IndiaGlitz Friday, November 17, 2006 The newest edition of 007 movies, CASINO ROYALE, has turned out to be one of the most disappointing Bond flicks…

A brutish, buff Bond

I’ve liked Craig as an actor since Our Friends in The North 10 years ago, and his brooding, troubled air has been the making of several decent movies since. But I remain unconvinced by his Bond, not least because “good acting” is wasted on such a fantasy role; what’s really required is a presence, an…

New Bond Blunted

As to values, he has none, except Vesper, and it’s easy to see what the writers (including Crash’s Paul Haggis) have in store for her. Other than Vesper, with whom he generates few sparks, Bond is more muscle than brains. He may be perfectly toned and able to withstand a ballbusting (literally), but he lies…

Gut Reaction: Casino Royale

World / Independent Film From Jurgen Fauth & Marcy Dermansky, Gut Reaction: Casino Royale Everybody’s wondering whether or not Daniel Craig makes a good James Bond, but of course he’ll do nicely. The truth is, the role of 007 doesn’t really take much more than a cold stare and the capacity to look snazzy in…

Parisian film critic Mathieu Carratier on Casino Royale: “All you get is an average spy film which, in trying to distance itself from its pedigree, ends up with no pedigree at all.”

hollywood-elsewhere.com By Jeffery Wells Casino Royale screened this morning in Paris, and I’ve just received this reaction from Parisian film critic Mathieu Carratier, whose opinion I trust because he despised Marie-Antoinette: “The movie is a mess,” he begins. “A sometimes very entertaining and pleasurable mess, but still a mess — a typical example of a…