0021 | Casino Royale

It's the reboot that had to happen. After the CGI-drenched & over stuffed Die Another Day, the producers at EON productions decided to reinvigorate the franchise by taking it back to its Fleming roots. Back to the start, back to basics, back to Bond. The conventionally handsome Brosnan was replaced with the unconventional choice of Craig. It was a massive gamble, pun intended, and one that has been hailed by critics and a majority of fans alike as the bet that paid off. Bond had not only been resurrected but brought roaring into the new century. So, after all these years, how does the first of the Craig era stack up? Is Casino Royale a triumphant royal flush, or an over-hyped two-pair bluff?