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He’s back baby. After years of mediocre movies, the James Bond series finally goes back to its roots with Casino Royale – the first book written by Ian Fleming. This movie is basically like a reset button for the Bond series. What Christian Bale did with Batman Begins, Daniel Craig will do it with Casino Royale. Now there were many haters out there who didn’t think Daniel Craig would make a good Bond. They said he was too “blonde” to be Bond. Well Pierce Brosnan was an Irish and no one could be worse than George Lazenby as Bond – that dude only made 1 Bond movie and disappeared into oblivion. I knew that Daniel Craig was an excellent actor (watch the movie Layer Cake) but even I had doubts. However, everyone had doubts about Rutgers last week and they pulled off an amazing victory. From early reviews, Daniel Craig has done a kick-ass job.

We all have different memories of Bond. Some saw the series with Pierce Brosnan while others (old people) remember Bond from Sean Connery and Roger Moore. The last two were the best two Bond actors in my opinion. Everyone has an opinion on how they perceive Bond – they all vary a bit from actor to actor. No matter which actor you prefer, give Daniel Craig a chance and go see the latest Bond movie. Casino Royale will breathe new life into the series – the same way Bond breathes new life into all his hotties that nearly drown.

In Casino Royale, we’ll see Bond before he becomes 007. He’s just a regular secret agent in the beginning, but after two quick assassinations, he is promoated to “00″ status. Being the best poker player at MI6, Bond is chasing a man who uses his Casino to fund terrorists. It’s a lot like Bond vs. an evil Donald Trump.

Although the last few Bond movies have been somewhat weak on action, this one promises to give you less gizmos and more dishoom-dishoom. My inside sources tell me the opening scene (the trademark of all Bond movies) is amazing. And of course, let’s not forget the Bond mobile. Unlike the lame BMW days, Bond goes back to his British heritage with an Aston Martin DBS, which is somewhat based on the DB-5 Connery used in Goldfinger.

This is a must watch movie for everyone. Go with your girlfriend, your dad or just go alone, but make sure you watch it. And most important of all, you will also find out why Bond likes his martinis shaken, not stirred.