Casino Royale [Blu-ray]Casino Royale [Blu-ray]

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  • Aspect Ratio:
    Widescreen
  • Rating:
     PG13 — for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity
  • Language:
      Eng
  • Studio:
      Sony Pictures
  • UPC:
      043396163362
  • Year of Release:
      2006
  • Item Number:
      COL016336
  • Release Date:
      08/31/2009
  • Genre:
     

    Action –

    Action Thriller –

    Glamorized Spy Film

  • Format:
     

    Blu-ray

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

    Actor Daniel Craig assumes the role formerly occupied by such screen greats as Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Timothy Dalton to set out on the character's very first 007 mission. James Bond has earned his "00" status by masterfully executing a pair of death-defying professional assassinations. Now assigned the task of traveling to Madagascar to spy on notorious terrorist Mollaka (Sebastien Foucan) for his maiden voyage as a 007 agent, Bond boldly goes against MI6 policy to launch an independent investigation that finds him traversing the Bahamas in search of Mollaka's notoriously elusive terror cell. Subsequently led into the company of the mysterious Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian) and his exotic girlfriend, Solange (Caterina Murino), Bond soon realizes that he is closer than ever to locating well-guarded terrorist financier Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), the man who has personally bankrolled some of the most prevalent terrorist organizations on the planet. When Bond learns that Le Chiffre is planning to partake in an upcoming high-stakes poker game to be played at Montenegro's Le Casino Royale and use the winnings to establish his financial grip on the globe, M (Judi Dench) assigns beguiling agent Vesper (Eva Green) the task of watching over the fledgling agent as he plays against Le Chiffre in a covert attempt to destroy the nefarious gambler's well-established monetary stronghold in the underworld once and for all. Bond will need more than his legendary gambling skills in order to win this dangerous game, though, and after allying himself with local MI6 field agent Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini) and CIA operative Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), the endlessly suave super-spy puts on his poker face for a high-stakes game of cards in which the stakes are not measured in dollars, but human lives. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:
  • Region: A
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
  • Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
  • Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Features:
    • Becoming Bond
    • James Bond for real
    • Bond Girls are forever (2006)**
    • Chris Cornell music video**
AWARDS
  • American Cinema Editors Guild
  •     Nominated Best Edited Dramatic Feature - 2006 (Stuart Baird)
  • Art Directors Guild
  •     Won Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film - 2006 (Peter Lamont)
  • British Academy of Film and Television Arts
  •     Won Best Sound - 2006 (Martin Cantwell, Eddy Joseph, Chris Munro, Mike Prestwood Smith, Mark Taylor)
  •     Nominated Best Actor - 2006 (Daniel Craig)
  •     Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay - 2006 (Robert Wade, Neal Purvis, Paul Haggis)
  •     Nominated Best British Film - 2006
  •     Nominated Best Cinematography - 2006 (Phil Meheux)
  •     Nominated Best Editing - 2006 (Stuart Baird)
  •     Nominated Best Film Music - 2006 (David Arnold)
  •     Nominated Best Production Design - 2006 (Peter Lamont, Simon Wakefield)
  •     Nominated Best Visual Effects - 2006 (Chris Corbould, Steve Begg)
  • Costume Guild Awards
  •     Nominated Best Costumes in a Contemporary Film - 2006 (Lindy Hemming)
  • Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
  •     Nominated Best Picture - 2006
  • Phoenix Film Critics Association
  •     Won Best Stunts - 2006
  • Satellite Awards
  •     Won Best Original Song - 2006 (Chris Cornell)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
REVIEW:
  • As both a kick start to the James Bond series and a throwback to the original vision of Ian Fleming's super-spy, 2006's Casino Royale is a sumptuous feast full of hefty courses of action, humor, and dramatics, the likes of which Bond audiences have not witnessed in some time. While nearly every fan of the series has his or her own favorite actor in the lead role, there's no denying that -- despite the early criticism -- Daniel Craig irrefutably nails his acting assignment with an assured performance that's equally magnetic in excitement and attraction levels. And while much was made of the stripping down of 007, most of what people love about the character is still there in one form or another. From the cocky looks to the crooked crooks, there's no doubt this is a Bond film through and through. As far as the action goes, director Martin Campbell takes a note from international cinema with the film's first big chase sequence, echoing the free-running sequences in District B13 as he deftly takes the awe-inspiring foot chase to a new, dizzying level. Backing up the whole ride is a solid script that throws viewers for a few loops along the way to the somewhat expected climax, which finds Bond hardened in his "00" status and, for the first time in a long stretch of the series' history, sets up a formidable villainous group for him to go up against in future installments. To put it in Hollywood terms, Casino Royale succeeds because of its skillful reinterpretation of what has attracted audiences to the character for decades now, although it is not without fault. First off, Chris Cornell's opening theme is completely misguided in its alterna-rock aesthetics, even if it's padded nicely by David Arnold's slick orchestration. Also, Bond films have always been notorious for skating the two-hour mark, but this 144-minute behemoth is just long enough for most audiences to get antsy as 007 finds love in a string of scenes that could have easily been whittled down in the script stage. Despite these hiccups, the franchise is livelier than ever with this revamp. This might be a grittier Bond full of far more emotions than gadgets, but it's hard not to be excited when the full-blown theme emerges at the end, promising more fantastic adventures to come. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

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