No respect for what was - Casino Royale Reviews

The people who made this film have no respect for the legacy created by nearly 35 years of Bond films. If you have no respect for that legacy and you believe that they got it wrong when they created the film version of James Bond, then you will probably like this movie. James Bond in this film is human. Believably human. He's much more realistic. Some people were obviously looking for that, based on the reviews. Most of us who liked the old Bond stayed away from this picture, which is why it's getting the positive reviews it is. If you'll notice, most reviews are either great or awful. That comes from whether you liked what was or whether you didn't. If you liked the type of Bond films they used to make, you probably won't like this one. If you didn't like the old Bond films, then maybe this movie is for you. For me it comes down to the Shaken not Stirred line and playing poker instead of baccarat. I liked the bacarrat. I liked that James Bond wanted his vodka martini shaken not stirred. I liked that he cared about the women he was with, but that his job (saving the world) always came first. If you agree with me, avoid this movie. If you have the opposite point of view, you're in luck. There's a movie out there waiting for you that you'll probably enjoy.