Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) (1 disc)

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Judi Dench, Daniel Craig, Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green

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Martin Campbell has action at the tips of his fingers. From the first moment we know that this Bond is something else: Daniel Craig has done him a lot of good. Casino ... more >

Martin Campbell has action at the tips of his fingers. From the first moment we know that this Bond is something else: Daniel Craig has done him a lot of good. Casino Royale’s stunning opening sequence in black and white is gritty and violent — Bond’s double-o status has to be earned. The seamless switch to colour leads to a breathtaking chase on top of two cranes, from which our man emerges battered and bruised. The action is personal and intense and Bond really has to bleed in order to stop an attack on the world’s largest transatlantic jet.

His body shaken but determination intact, OO7’s hunt leads him to Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), a mysterious banker with an unhealthy connection to the world’s biggest crime lords. The chase brings him to the Casino Royale, where Le Chiffre must win back the money he lost when the plan to blow up the super jet failed. With a government agent by his side, the beautiful Vesper Lynd, played by Eva Green, James Bond falls in love. He brings his new-found strength to the famed card game, where shadowy men of wealth play for tens of millions of dollars. When Le Chiffre fails to win, Bond’s life is in danger and perhaps for the first time we see fear in his eyes. To us he may be invincible, but Bond can still feel pain. This is an awesome piece of work with exotic photography by virtuoso cameraman Phil Méheux, world-class action and movie magic that takes place inside the Casino Royale… < less

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