So I won't bother trying to make statements on how Casino Royale stacks up against other films in the franchise it is attempting to reboot, and instead make statements about the film itself as a separate entity. I saw all the Pierce Brosnan films as teen/young adult, but didn't really view them critically enough to speak on them either, other than to say that they kept getting more and more disposable as they continued. For me, it was more about getting a taste of the adult world that I didn't really understand, so I didn't follow along too much past the cool gadgets and elaborate death traps. I watched the movies growing up, but don't really remember which is which. Unfortunately, I can't speak to this here, as I've never been a big enough James Bond fan to judge.
There's been a lot of talk about where Casino Royale fits, quality-wise, within the pantheon of Bond films, with most claiming it to be a return to form and amongst the very best in the history of the franchise.
Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino
