Okay. I admit. When they announced that a new Bond was chosen, I was hoping it would be Clive Owen. Or Hugh Grant. Even Gerard Butler. When it was revealed that Daniel Craig was the new 007, I was like, blech. He just didn't possess the flair that previous Bonds had. You know, the finesse, the smoothness. For me, he just wasn't as suave as Pierce Brosnan. You see, I had seen Daniel in a movie called Layer Cake. Didn't impress me, although it might have had something to do more with the storyline than with his acting and looks.
When Casino Royale came out, it garnered VERY GOOD reviews. From blogland to tv critics to newspapers. Finding myself with a lot of free time this long holiday weekend, hubby and I trekked to the nearest theater to go see the new Bond movie.
All I can say is: HOLY COW.
Daniel Craig was awesome, HOT!!!, and gosh darnit, totally believable as the new 007. He's not your usual pretty boy actor, but he just lights up that screen like nobody's business. Beautiful, piercing blue eyes. Oh, and did I say he was built? When he came out of the water in those blue trunks, I nearly fell off my chair. The popcorn I was chewing went down the wrong way and almost killed me. LOL. Ladies, he is sexy. Seriously sexy. Kudos to the producers for picking him. Apparently, they knew what they were doing!
The story was great. Bond didn't have the usual high-tech gadgetry that he'd always relied on to get him out of sticky situations. This Bond is rough and tumble, buff (yummy!) and, drumroll please, emotionally available. There was a quality to him that even when he was boffing a woman, you know it meant something to him. Daniel had great chemistry with his co-star Eva Green (Vesper Lynd). They just sizzled from the start. My heart broke for him when she--SPOILER ALERT--died in the end. But I kinda knew she would die. James Bond just doesn't have a history of lasting relationships.
I have to admit, out of all the Bond films, Casino Royale ranks up there. It was well made, with plenty of action scenes (as expected) and a rockin' story. I loved the poker scenes. They were great.
Hey Daniel, we can play poker anytime. Uh...strip poker, too, if you like! LOL.
4 comments:
He was fab wasn't he?
Totally, totally fab. He knocked my socks off, Karen. I'd see it again just to ogle that bod!
I thought at first that he was just a tad too rough and tumble, but since it was the beginning of Bond's career, I could believe it. He had yet to acquire all that polish. And I have to agree, he is soooo delish! I did have to wipe the drool off my chin a few times. And those eyes! And his bod! Ok, I give in. Yes, he is beautiful. And I loved the movie, too.
Lori,
I was the same at first, then changed my mind when I saw the movie. He's great. Sure, he's rough and tumble, but he made it work, you know? Besides, that bod just killed me. LOL
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