Casino Royale

In October 2020, I watched Casino Royale for the first time on the television set. I have occasionally watched the spy action film released in 2006 since then. It is the first one starring Daniel Craig as James Bond and the twenty-first 007 one.

It follows the activities of James Bond, a MI6 agent, who has just gotten a license to kill.

Daniel Craig's 007 is not frivolous as well as Timothy Dalton's 007 and his 007 is far different about it from Sean Connery's and Roger Moore's who easily get laid, however, his 007 has sexual charms as well as Connery's and Moore's and more than Dalton's. Then I believe that Craig's deserves to have a license to kill more than other actor's. Although Craig is medium height and build for a Westerner, yet his 007 looks to be a real fighter because of his expression, physicality and carriage. I am thrilled by how he just pushes forward to accomplish his missions. I like his Bond with coolness and machismo the most among James Bond actors.

Mads Mikkelsen, who is called a Scandinavian treasure in Japan, appears in it as an enemy. I first watched him in At Eternity's Gate but I was not so impressed by him maybe because of Willem Dafoe's overwhelming presence. I want to watch it again in the near future. I first recognized him when I heard the news that he succeeded to the role of Johnny Depp in the Fantastic Beasts series after Depp was dropped. And I first knew that Japanese fans of him call him Sir Mads. He was as sexy as they say. If I had not viewed the first 007 movie starring Craig, I would have not done Another Round.

Judi Dench acted as M in the 2006 flick following the Pierce Brosnan's 007 ones. Her presence was wonderful. She also charmingly performed the Queen in Victoria & Abdul eleven years later. She has begun to appear in movies in her early fifties and still been a wonderful actor even in her eighties.

Timothy Dalton as 007

Roger Moore as 007

Sean Connery as 007