James Bond was defined for me by Pierce Brosnan's portrayal in "Goldeneye". I have seen the other actors, and although Sean Connery does a good job, the films are very dated. Although I think Brosnan was great as Bond, the films after "Goldeneye" were not very good at all. Jess and I just watched "The World Is Not Enough" and "Die Another Day", both of which had some good moments, but otherwise were a dissapointment. I believe that the director of the film is probably just as important as the the man playing Bond.
That brings me to "Casino Royale", the new Bond film with a new Bond (Daniel Craig) and a veteran Bond director (Martin Campbell). Campbell directed "Goldeneye", and in "Casino Royale", he fills in the character aspect that was lacking in the first film. This isn't a James Bond adventure, this is about James Bond. The James Bond we all have seen before is shallow, and consistently so. This new film shows us what drove Bond to adapt that defense mechanism. I still think "Goldeneye" is the best Bond film, but this is a good second, perhaps leaving no need for any more.
No comments:
Post a Comment