[Rob Babcock]

I finally saw it tonight, and I agree that it's not "a Bond movie" in the sense of those that have come before.  And yes, I think it owes a lot the Bourne stories, which is probably fair since they were made with a nod to Bond.  This is a reinvention of Bond from the ground up, a "retconn", and I think a very successful one.  While I was initially skeptical of Daniel Craig, he managed to nail the tough-guy-agent parts far better than I thought he would, while adding something unique:  his may be the first truly human Bond ever to hit the screen.  Oh, there were hints of sensitivity in the Dalton Bond, little chinks in his svelte, cool armor, but not full blown complexity.

Suffice it to say that while I enjoyed many of the Bond films I always considered them fluff, and no matter how serious a situation attempted to appear there was always a cartoony level of absurdity that precluded them being taken seriously.  This Bond is different.  It's easily the best Bond film yet made, IMOHO.  And you claimed that Daniel Craig is the best Bond yet...well, I wouldn't laugh you out of the room. I'll always love Sean Connery's wonderful portrayal of  that cartoon-ish secret agent from my youth, but Craig takes the franchise in another direction, one that can actually be taken seriously as cinema.

Casino Royale isn't perfect, but for the first time in many years I'm actually very anxious for the next Bond film.

[PaulHilgeman]

I too saw it this weekend,

Good film, totally different than other bond films.  I enjoyed it quite a bit and look forward to the next.

Big problems with being able to roll that Aston Martin though, you can't just take a sharp turn and roll a car like that... Maybe a GMC Tahoe at 80 MPH.

-Paul

[robert1325]

It was a shame the car crashed that fast,  I would have enjoyed seeing it a bit longer...

[ctviggen]

I saw a show (British, I believe) where they tried to roll a Jaguar.  No matter what the guy did, at speeds I believe up to 60-80 mph), he couldn't get the car to roll.  On the other hand, they easily rolled an SUV at (if I remember correctly) 45 mph. 

[lcrim]

Terrific movie.  Rented it from Netflix this weekend and had to buy it.  I felt that this character was capble of murdering people.  I agree about the character being closer to what Fleming created in the novels which I haven't read in many years.  Nice work from all involved.

[byteme]

This finally came from Amazon last week and we watched it on Saturday.  What a great flick!  All the recent Bond stuff has required such a high level of suspension of disbelief it's gotten very comic book.  This was a totally different angle and while there was still some of that suspension required it wasn't nearly as campy as they have been.  It didn't feel like the whole move was set up so that you could get in a one liner about Christmas and orgasms!!

[ajzepp]

Nice takes, guys....

The best compliment I can pay this film - and the way I can tell that I really loved it - is that I am only a week or two removed from seeing it and I want to view it a second time. It's pretty rare that I want to watch a movie start to finish for a second time in such a short time frame, but I may need to run out and buy this one for just that purpose.

Awesome flick...

[Rob Babcock]

I lent it to a coworker!   I know what you mean, I'm jonesing to see it again, too.

[dado5]

....However the traditional Bond is a womanizer. And this is sadly lost in this version. ........

I actually thought they set up his womanizing very well. Now we know the reason why he goes through women like socks.

Great film. One of the best of the series with a welcome new tack. I am looking forward to the next one.

[klh]

Me, too. I saw it in the theater and was taken aback. Saw it agian last night on the RS1 and was taken aback a again. Another complement is the SD DVD transfer was very well done. The RS1 does a nasty job of revealing flaws in a movie and nothing stood out to me. This was the first time that's happened with a SD-DVD on the RS1. Well done.

[Ears]

As already mentioned...this is supposed to be a crude version of Bond the beggining.
He is meaner and a lot less refined than the Bond we have come to know.
Supposedly he will be a bit more refined in upcoming films...but with an edge that will keep the current generation interested.

I did not see this in theaters...but bought the Blu ray which looks phenominal and sounds phenominal with uncompressed audio.
This one will be deserving of repeat viewings.
I like Craig in this role....but Connery will always be the best Bond IMO.

[ctviggen]

I think this is a great movie.  I personally think that it's the best Bond movie, and I'm a Sean Connery lover.

[rbrb]

...and it stars Eva Green!!