Review: Casino Royale
I know I'm watching a Bond film when:
-the car's dashboard is lined in black suede. I mentally ran my fingers all over it and purred. And I'm even going to excuse the stupid WHITE STITCHING this time because, suede. *rrrrrrr*
-I want every dress in the movie. And the jewelry. And eight more inches of height.
That's all I've got for that. I kept thinking smirky!Krycek, because he was cocky and ruthless, yet understated (unless he's blowing stuff up sky high, heehee). This Bond doesn't have a handsome face, but his body more than makes up for it. Usually, when you've seen one buff hollywood bod, you've seen them all, but his was like, mesmerizing, with a pair of big paws to match. MMmm. Yes, he did the job very well.
Great dialogue (dry and over the top in a decadent way, tres Bond), great villain (gonna cry, cry, cry, cry 96 tears), great opening scenes (my favorite parts: everything from the grainy black and white to the second kill to the foot chase, fantastic). And I'm so glad to finally see some parkour make an appearance, and by the founder of the sport, no less. AWESOME! It deserves to be in a bond film, and there it is. And Chris Cornell singing the during the opening credits!!! I was thrilled. The constant action got mind numbing and monotonous after awhile, though. But on the whole, it has everything I like in a Bond flick.
Favorite lines:
Vesper:If the only thing left of you was your smile and your little finger, you'd still be more of a man than anyone I've ever met.
James Bond: That's because you know what I can do with my little finger. [lol, but that's because his fingers aren't so little, i.e. above comment on said pornyhands]
M: Christ, I miss the Cold War.
Mark: The second one is-
Bond (shoots him before he could say 'easier'): Yes, considerably.
And after it was over my mom was commenting on how Daniel Craig was nowhere near as hot at Pierce Brosnan...yikes, I did not want to engage in any hotboy talk with my mother. AWKWARD AND CREEPY. Maybe it's menopause or old age to where she just doesn't care anymore. I'm not used to it.
Rating: 8.5/10