The best James Bond movie yet. Daniel Craig is fabulous as James Bond and might I add he is quite the male specimen as well, which you will see when you see the film. All of the over the top special effects are gone and have been replaced with good old fashioned characters and a believable storyline. The story is just complicated enough that you have to pay attention and don't get bored, but not so complicated that you can't follow along unless you are my sister Emily who quite often asks during movies when the audience laughs or gasps, "what's going on?"
The Bond girl is a relative unknown, thank goodness...no more awful Halle Berrys or Denise Richards'. The Bond girl in Casino Royale becomes more likeable as the film progresses. Her voice is grating at times, but otherwise she fulfills her role very well.
Dame Judi Dench does a fabulous job as M. Her character keeps her cool, but is warm, likeable, and quite funny when called upon.
I highly recommend that everyone 13 and older see this film. You'll leave the theater applauding the return of James Bond.
Stars: ***1/2
