Casino Royale part 2

The action then shifts to the Bahamas where Bond, crashes a Range Rover after being mistaken for a Valet by a group of Germans. This I thought hard to believe a third world embassy in a third world country can record Bond’s murder of a bomb maker. Yet a high class international resort, leaves a blank.
Bond seduces the wife, of his quarry. It is disclosed later that he enjoys sleeping with married women. After beating her husband, at Poker he chases her to Miami. Where at Miami dade Airport. Sir Richard Branson has his Cameo. Being probed by the TSA. A marked contrast to ``Die Another day’’ Where Madonna, and Oliver Skeete basically played themselves. Sir Richard. Either by accident or design, is seen quietly in the back ground.
The Stunt sequence at Miami-Dade Airport has local LE shoot out the tires.
We then return to the Bahamas. Where M, questions Bond, and has him chipped. She wants to keep an eye on him. The sight of Bonds ex lover, killed, and tortured does not elicit much of a response from Bond
The action shifts to Montenegro.
Montenegro  ``Friend of Russia’’ We will ignore the amusing idea, that British Intelligence has any influence there.
On the Eurostar to Montenegro, we meet Vesper. This changes the tack of the story. The film, then changes tack. There is a great exchange between Bond and Vesper. Recalling the Spencer /Hepburn Movies. Both are Orphans. Which is from the books, and mentioned in The Spy who loved me
The film is then centred on a poker game. At the Casino in Montenegro. Bond the best player in the service. Is being supervised by a treasury official Vesper.
One thing I have to comment on. The sums Bond, is being asked to pursue is about 150 million at the most.
That’s Chicken shit. For a state
Iceland is in deficit of about 3 Billion. Eire of about 5 . 150 Million, is the Chelsea first team. Its X Men origins. Its a couple of buildings in London. Who cares. It looks awfully dated. Jesus the US, is spending Trillions to dodge the recession.
Anyway, we follow the game. Bond orders a drink, a particular kind of martini which, meets with general approval, except one character who asks for the drink sans, the fruit.
There is a scene where the villain La Chiffre is attacked by African terrorists looking for there money back. Bond tries to send Vesper away. He can’t and she witnesses him killing too killers. Its also notable for demonstrating that the main villain is not in control of his destiny either, he answers to others.
Felix lighter puts in an appearance. He dissuades Bond from taking direct action. He offers to subsidise his game. Something that the British treasury can’t
Its a lot different from the other Bond films, I have seen. The female lead gets a better role.Which is not bad. Its noticeable, that has the film progresses. The Vaunts.( Connery saying shocking as he kills someone by throwing an electrical appliance into the bath in an earlier film comes to mind. Dry up ) The last segment of the film, might have been from a rom com. Almost. I mean almost,
Bond is back. Its true to the Text,

Casino Royale 1 of 2

As I was talking about another franchise the other day. I thought it would be appropriate to view another modern classic
My father is a big James Bond fan. He had actually read the books. I remember a weathered copy of Moonraker, lying around the teenage work station. ( A piece of furniture, that my parents bought, years ago Before most of siblings were teenagers)
I remember, the thrill of James Bond movies. The nudity. Actually very little. Mostly innuendo, and a flash of bra. I remember eating raisin toffees during the Man with the Golden gun. My father pointing out plot points. Such as the fact that the rats were not poisoned by the gas in Golden eye.
My first college roommate was a huge Bond fan. Sean Connery used to look down on me. Robyn preferred Rodger Moore. I even bought the spy who loved me on VHS. VHS NICAM
I watched Die another day on a plane. Crossing the Atlantic.
Anyhow the film, had been sitting on my shelf for a while. I had wanted to see Casino Royale before I saw. Quantum of Solace. I didn’t get round to watching Casino Royale, so I missed out on seeing Quantum of Solace. So I will look to pick that up, somewhere someplace.
Casino Royale opens in black and white film. We are told we are in Prague. Which is in the Czech Republic. Right because I thought we might be in Prague Norway. I digress.
Bond confronts a traitor. In flash back, we see Bond brutally killing a man in a men’s room. Bond is dismissed at first as he is not a OO Agent. He has not killed anyone. His counterpart notices that Bond is still disturbed from the fight. He is still feeling it. He points out, that his second kill, will be easier. ..
Bond acts swiftly and fatally
The action then shifts to Africa. Where the villian of the piece. La Chiffre is introduced. He is a banker for the worlds terrorists. The viewer is then taken to the SE. To Madagascar. Where Bond and an acomplice is staking out a bombmaker. Who is watching a Mongoose fight a Cobra. The accomplice, botches things. He gives himself away crudely and then chases the Bomb Maker, across a building site. Bond follows
The stunt is an amazing display of :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour
Across Cranes, across rooftops. Even bond, catch match the skill of his quarry. He has to cheat and use a lift.
Bond however tracks his man, into an African embassy. where he after a stunt. Kills him. On camera. This is dispersed by the worlds Media. Bringing him to the attention of M.
Bond is something of a loose Cannon, he breaks into M’s flat. He hacks into her personal files. Making Bond something of a Computer wizz one assumes.
( M’s adviser is Brutus from Rome. I was trying to place him for a while)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Menzies
M, rages at Bond, for his lack of vision. What was the point of killing 1 bomb maker and on Camera, instead of draining him for information. With the Cold war gone. There is always the need for information. Bond is told to cool his heels.
Bond goes to the Bahamas.
More tomorrow