Customer Reviews
Good film but with some inconsistant image quality - By: Le Wrat, 09 May 2008 
First of alll let me say that I think this is a great Bond film. Not that some earlier ones weren't, they were good for their era but it seems that now 'we' want a gritty hero, not a romantic vision of a spy.
In that I think DC plays the role very well.
What did surprise me was that some of the film displayed poor image quality. The part that springs to mind is the scene in the embassy courtyard. The camera switches from Bond to his persuers & back & forth again.
The change in definition quality changes dramaticaly between one & the other camera shot. I thought I must have a fault but a friend at work had noticed the same thing. Strange for a recent film to have this problem.
Probably a case that the two camera angles were shot at completely different times/location with different equipment & one was inferior to the other.
Still, a great Bond film.
I am not a fan of Daniel Craig as bond. - By: genejoke, 29 Apr 2008 
I personallly thought the idea of where to take the Bond franchise was very clever, reboot it with less sillyness. However casting DC was in my opinion a very poor move. To each thier own though. So that aside how is the movie, its ok except for the over long love plot which slows the movie down too much. Other niggles include keeping supporting cast from the Brosnan era when the franchise has been rebooted, why? it is too strong a connection with the older movies. That aside the tone is darker than most bond films & the action is excellent.
Is it an essential blu ray purchase? only if you like DC as bond. However it is a good looking film & is enhanced by the format.
A must buy for Blu Ray - By: Zaa Zehuti, 25 Feb 2008 
This is an excellent film & a must have if you own a PS3 (or other Blu Ray player) & a HDTV. The difference in picture quality between this & a normal DVD is amazing, you can see little details on everything. It makes every scene of the movie look like a work of art, the definition on even the smalllest details such as scars on people's faces or the bricks on the walll is jaw-dropping. As for the movie, well it's most likely the best bond movie ever, there are some impressive set pieces, & some pretty intense moments that seemed to be lacking in some of the more recent bond films. Daniel Craig fits the part perfectly & has made this role his own.
Advertising nightmare - By: DRM nightmare, 05 Feb 2008 
Each time you put this Blu-ray into your player you are forced (non-skippable) to sit through 2 minutes of SONY advertising BLU RAY! What pathetic individual at Sony thought they could endear people to their product by forcing them to sit through an advertisement for a product that they obviously have?
Oh & there's tons of product placement in the film but that doesn't matter.
Not as different as you may be led to believe - By: Lancebastion, 10 Jan 2008 
The hype surrounding this film was that it was a dark, realisic spy film. Akin more to Bourne than previous bond. Without the usual whitty quips & traditional unrealstic stunts.
To be honest, this just isn't true. Bad guys still have a total inability to shoot straight, Bond still never feels like he's in any real danger, whether poisoned, tortured or shot at, & the action pieces are still far from realistic.
Casino Royale is a progression of the Brosnan movies, but it's not a revolution by any means.
Saying that it's still a good film. Bond, as usual, is tracking down the villain, beind double crossed at every turn & as ever under the thumb of M. There are elements that have been lost, no more Q, no more gadgets & Daniel Craig is now the eye candy.
Personallly this feels like a watered down Bond film, without the gritty style or realisticness that has been touted. I do believe the Bond films needed an overhaul, but I'm not sure this was it.
