If GoldenEye represented a change in Bond philosophy, then Casino Royale represented a change in dynamic. Heading into the 21st Century, action movies seemed to be getting better and better. The effects that directors and filmmakers had at their disposal were getting better and better, too, and Bond was severely lagging behind. Die Another Die, released in 2002, made use of these effects but had a very weak and flimsy story. In other words, Bond was floundering. And then along came Casino Royale. Daniel Craig took over the iconic role and we were promised a grittier version of Bond than ever before. The opening sequence is encapsulating. After a brand new take on the iconic down-the-barrel-of-a-gun sequence, the screen explodes into a stylish scene built around the theme of playing cards. We see a stylised version of Bond fighting his way through adversaries with his fists and his firearms, whilst in the background symbolic playing cards fly around the screen. This may not sound all that great, but cut me some slack - it's kind of hard to describe most of these sequences!
The light... It hurts my eyes... 20 year old student with too much time on my hands. Aspiring journalist and passionate about all things film and television related.
