Campbell and editor, Stuart Baird let the action sequences breathe, holding on shots long versus quick cuts, which makes it all the more clear and breathtaking.

Campbell and director of photography, Phil Méheux also shoot the action sequences very wide, where the audience clearly sees ever punch being thrown, every explosion happening, while also keeping the camera steady versus close-up, shaking the camera.

We see people doing dangerous stunts and real explosions happening before our eyes, and it makes the action more intense and grounded. The action is creative, gritty, and raw, and that is because of director, Martin Campbell and company's very minimal use of computer generated imagery (CGI), and instead heavy use of practical effects. Whether it is James Bond fighting a man high above the ground on a crane, or causing a massive explosion, there is something always exciting happening in Casino Royale. Audiences go into a James Bond film expecting exciting action sequences, and this film fulfills that expectation and then some. Casino Royale is not only a sleek and pulse-pounding action film, but also an emotional character study and love story that brings a vulnerability to the character of Bond, and reveals his soul through his relationship with Vesper.Īs previously mentioned, the action sequences in Casino Royale are nothing short of incredible. However, Bond is not alone on this mission, as the intelligent, Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) whom he falls for accompanies him. The film is essentially James Bond's origin story, who after earning 00 status goes on his first mission as 007, where he must bring an end to the plans of private banker, Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) who is funding terrorists, by competing against him in a game of poker at Casino Royale in Montenegro. In preparation for that, let us take a look back at Daniel Craig's first time as the character, in Martin Campbell's Casino Royale (2006), based off of Ian Fleming's novel of the same name. Daniel Craig's final time as the iconic character, James Bond, No Time to Die (2021) arrives in theaters on October 8, 2021.

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