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(1 - 50) of 59 OFCS Rating: 95% Fresh Page   12   > Next A- "As portrayed by Daniel Craig, 007 now has more depth and emotion than ever, and the result is one of the best Bond movies ever made."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark "The last words onscreen read: "James Bond Will Return!" Of course he will. The difference is that for the first time in years, we actually want him back."   Beyond Hollywood   Brian Holcomb A- "Using his stocky build, Shar-Pei good looks, and two lethal weapons commonly referred to as hands, Craig owns the frame as the legendary spy."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf B+ "All fears surrounding the future of cinema's longest running franchise are put to rest with Daniel Craig ("Layer Cake") more than capably filling 007's shoes in a Bond film that shatters formula constraints and delivers nail-biting action in a considerabl"   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "The new Bond understands loss, but focuses on revenge instead of grief. He's a hard body in a hard new world."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 4/5 "'Casino Royale' finally restores 007 to his Cold War prowess."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 5/5 "This is the Bond movie Bond fans (and non-fans, too) are bound to love, giving us everything we want out of a Bond movie, and more... Among the very best movies of the year."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius A "In the film, Bond must gamble to survive and grow; the producers of this franchise did the same - and in both cases, the chips are up."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 2.5/4 "...at a running time of 144 minutes (!) - a feat achieved primarily through the addition of needless action sequences - the movie can't help but come off as a relentlessly uneven piece of work."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair A "I'm actually looking forward to the next Bond film--something I didn't think I would ever say with a straight face."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2.5/4 "Craig is the best thing about Casino Royale, which for all of its positive steps in the right direction could still use some more dusting off."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 2/5 "Dudosamente sea la mejor de la serie, pero Daniel Craig le imprime a su James Bond una crudeza y humanidad interesantes."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "This is the best James Bond film in at least 17 years, and Daniel Craig might be the best 007 ... ever."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3.5/4 "The most believable Bond since the days of Connery and for the first time in decades, I left the theater with the distinct reaction that I wanted to be James Bond."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress "A Bond for our times, indeed"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce 3.5/4 "...a pulsating actioner wedged in edginess and slick wit. Intense, provocative, complicated and daringly impish...all add that much to this hard-edged "Bond"-ing brouhaha."   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng B "A solid action-adventure in the modern mold...expertly crafted in every respect. But it's also just a little anonymous amidst so many similar films."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3.5/4 "Welcome to the new world of MI6's most storied agent."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 8/10 "Takes us closer to the Bond that Fleming created. We see more vulnerable moments in him, more man than superman. And surprisingly, that makes the legend even stronger."   DVDTown.com   James Plath 3.5/4 "The 21st Bond film is also the first truly worthy spin through the Bond universe since Roger Moore's goofy escapades of the late 70's/early '80s."   Cinema Writer   Jay Antani 3.5/4 "Pure testosterone pleasure."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 10/10 "I am overcome with glee after watching Casino Royale. I love this movie."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 8/10 "It works. Although it may be different, thanks to Craig it's the best Bond in decades."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio "You get your money's worth with Casino Royale. It has all the necessary ingredients plus a spanking-new Bond -- whom even M has a bit of a crush on."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   John P. McCarthy "Craig is the workingman's Bond, a roughneck with a body like a clenched fist. And it is Bond's body, not those of the curvaceous Bond girls, that is most on display here."   In the Dark   Jonathan F. Richards 4/5 "finally brings the action at fist's length"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis "This franchise is now energized and I can not wait for the next entry."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 3/4 "This Bond is rough and raw ... despite his divinely piercing blue eyes, he might just as well have emerged from primordial sludge to do the bidding of Beelzebub."   Slant Magazine   Keith Uhlich 3.5/4.0 "Daniel Craig... with subtle expression and few words... [unveils] a sophisticated, intellectual, athletic, and yet (dare I use the word?) vulnerable James Bond."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 4.5/5 "Daniel Craig is the closest anyone has ever come to matching the original rugged scoundrel type that was pioneered by Sean Connery"   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr 3.5/4 "Daniel Craig is James Bond now and he ain't afraid to talk tough, kick *** and get his hands dirty doing it."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest A- "The new Bond is at least as good as perennial favorite Sean Connery in the role, and his first vehicle...is the bracing breath of fresh air Bond has been gasping for."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 4/5 "Casino Royale es una gran cinta y un válido intento por rescatar a la franquicia de la fantasía y el marasmo irreal en que estaba sumida."   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez 3/4 "Reservations aside, the film marks the beginning of a new phase in James Bond's history, and it promises to be a gripping one."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 2/4 "Craig is actually a great choice for the new Bond persona of Casino Royale; it's the new spin on the character ... that leaves doubts."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 8/10 "This is probably the best James Bond on film and probably the best James Bond film. Daniel Craig's James Bond is gritty and mean and a lot more real."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "[E]xactly what I was hoping for, and everything I was expecting from the first Generation X James Bond... It's Bond's superhero origin story reconsidered from a perspective that respects and understands the authority and the intensity behind the character"   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 4/5 "A muscular action film blissfully free of winking."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 4.0/5 "A breath of fresh air for a series that had been listing along on an inevitable descent into complete irrelevance."   Mike Bracken's Horror Films   Mike Bracken 3/4 "Casino Royale maintains Bond on the same level quality-wise; it's good but not the great film I keep waiting for."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B " They got a lot right with this new rebooted Bond, but -- let me get this straight -- when Bond and the Bad Guy have their big confrontation, it's...a poker game?"   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow B+ "The first Bond film to actually prize three-dimensional characters and moral dilemmas over action-film flash."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 5/5 "Caso a franquia mantenha o tom deste 21º. filme, finalmente teremos um ator capaz de desafiar a posição que Sean Connery manteve com facilidade nas últimas quatro décadas: a de melhor intérprete de James Bond."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca "Daniel Craig is miscast in this deeply flawed film. It's not one of the best Bonds, and it isn't one of the worst, but it is fascinating just for the crazy dynamics that are at work in it."   DVDTalk.com   Paul Mavis 4.5/5 "In Craig, Eon has found a Bond they can safely hang a franchise on. I encouraged the naysayers to give the guy a chance when he was cast, and I echo that sentiment now."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 4/5 "A smartly written, tautly acted dramatic thriller, but it's so long that it feels like we've watched an entire trilogy."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 3/5 "When you strip the 007 films down for action and "realism," you lose the soul of those old beloved Bond movies."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves "This is James Bond before sassy self-awareness set in, and it rattles the cages more than any number of explosions could in letting us know why he's still relevant today."   Stranger Song   Rob Humanick A- "This is no omnipotent superspy. He's a government bagman, making messy problems disappear in equally messy ways."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B "This new James Bond, who really is the original James Bond, is an anti-hero who reflects who we are."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten  (1 - 50) of 59 OFCS Rating: 95% Fresh Page   12   > Next