Casino Royale
was finally unveiled to the world on Tuesday 14 November at the
Royal Premier at Leicester Square in London. 4,200 people packed
into Leicester Square's three cinemas to watch a simultaneous screening
of the film in what was the biggest UK premier ever.
Stars from far and wide attended the showing, and the Queen and
Prince Philip were introduced to the major cast members. Daniel
Craig looked triumphant as he trod the red carpet, signing autographs
and holding cameras aloft in order to capture shots of himself standing
next to the eager fans. This really was his night and he looked
as if he was enjoying every minute of it.
And on to the film; Casino Royale really
is very different to any other Bond film and Daniel Craig is a very
different Bond. The film has dispensed with so many of the 007 clichés
that it must have been a huge gamble to move in this new direction.
But what a new direction it is. The pre-credits sequence is short
and to the point. But what a sequence it is. And once the titles
are over the adrenaline flows for a segment that is breathtakingly
action-packed, non-stop and hard.
The mid-section of film is where the film draws on Ian Fleming's
book; while Bond played Baccarat in the book we now have poker,
but the card games are still exciting and we have more action. The
story is still recognisable, despite being updated by more than
50 years, and Bond purists needn't worry - he orders his
drink almost word for word in the book, although in slightly
different circumstances. And there are some scenes where you can
see that Craig's Bond is every inch a man capable of killing.
Other cast members include Eva Green as Vesper Lynd. The character
gets off to a slightly shaky start but improves no end as the film
progresses. This is down to the script rather than Green's acting
skills and a minor point. I thought that Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre
would be a bit too cartoonish from the trailers, but was happy to
find that wasn't the case at all. A major surprise though was that
Felix Leiter, played by Jeffrey Wright, hardly appeared in the film
at all.
All in all a really good action film that will appeal to Bond fans
and non-Bond fans alike. And the whole cinema will cheer at the
end of the film, just before the credits role.
Unmissable.
Credits
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James Bond
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Daniel Craig
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Vesper Lynd
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Eva Green
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Le Chiffre
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Mads Mikkelsen
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Solange
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Caterina Murino
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M
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Judi Dench
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Felix Leiter
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Jeffrey Wright
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Mathis
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Giancarlo Giannini
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Ivana Milicevic
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Valenka
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Dimitrios
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Simon Abkarian
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Obanno
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Isaach de Bankole
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Carlos
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Claudio Santamaria
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Mr White
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Jesper Christensen
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Villiers
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Tobias Menzies
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Kratt
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Clemens Schik
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Leo
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Emmanuel Avena
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Carter
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Joseph Millson
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Mollaka
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Sebastien Foucan
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Mendel
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Ludger Pistor
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Dryden
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Malcolm Sinclair
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Fisher
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Daud Shah
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Tomelli
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Urbano Barberini
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Gallardo
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Charlie Levi Leroy
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Fukuto
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Tom So
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Infante
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ADE
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Karminofski
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Lazar Ristovski
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Madame Wu
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Tsai Chin
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Grafin Manstein
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Veruschka
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Dealer (Salon Privee)
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Daniel Andreas
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Tournament Director
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Carlos Leal
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John Bliss
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Con O'Neill
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Schultz
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Jurgen Tarrach
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Club Receptionist
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Christina Cole
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Director
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Martin Campbell
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Screenplay
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Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis
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