casino royale

since its all about hot bodies for the past few days the series continues with the new bond. granted, not a conventional beauty by a long shot, but a body taut with tension and gritty – and its good to see a famous dandy get a little dirty. daniel craig brings to the franchise what it has been lacking for a long time- a shot of testosterone. i have nothing against brosnans smooth sophistication but wasn’t he always a little to much of remington steele. instead craig is hard edged and a much more human- if bond can ever be human. the action sequences too rely far more on his bodily skills than the high tech gadgetry that seemed to be getting more and more silly every film. it is a paring down of everything- even the villain is a broker and not a cackling madman wanting to take over the world - after austin powers i don’t think we can ever take one seriously- and this is a serious film- an action film with a very sexy leading man who oozes machismo and makes himself lustable by undressing in every alternate scene. the love interest (and it is a ‘love’ interest) is far less oomphy and much more dignified – if that is the word- than any other bond chick.

i liked it a lot. i don’t know whether he is the best bond ever- but he sure is the best bond for this film at this time. cant imagine any other version that would not feel silly or dated.