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  Review by josh lewis ★★★★★ 5

  a man who has been systematically broken down into a blunt, uncaring murder tool learns to feel just in time for his testicles to be smashed and heart broken. that pain ultimately just another part of the long, human sharpening process of state-sanctioned killing. still one of the ultimate mic-drop openings to a franchise and some of the leanest, most brutal action you'll see in a movie that cost this much money.

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  Review by kársten ★★★★½

  relatable

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  Review by fran hoepfner ★★★★½

  this dude is always having a bad time on vacation

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  Review by maria ★★★★ 2

  naked james bond and hannibal lecter, chillin' in a basement, balls getting slapped, five feet apart cause they're not gay

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  Review by demi adejuyigbe ★★★★½ 8

  I’ve seen this movie maybe 4 times now and I don’t understand what the hell is going on for most of it. Love it all the same! Perfect introduction for Craig. Easily the best of the Craig Bonds (though Skyfall is beautiful enough to come close.) Eva Green is the core of this movie and she doesn’t come in until 58:11. Wild.

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  Review by demi adejuyigbe ★★★★½ 22

  came home while gabe was watching the second half of this movie so i didn’t so much “watch this” as i did “interrupt his viewing with pointless little pieces of trivia about the second half while pouring granola into containers i bought from the new target on sunset.” great target btw. when are they going to add the target on sunset to letterboxd

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  Review by David Sims ★★★★★ 17

  I have been watching all the Bond movies in a row partly for fun and partly to remind myself of what a remarkable sea change this movie was and boy it's great to be reminded

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  Review by Jim Cummings ★★★★★ 9

  So incredible.
  The first hour of this film is unreal, if you ever wonder why many action adventure movies feel empty or less engaging it's because the craftsmanship that makes this film so rich is completely absent.
  The way they move the camera, the way they move the STORY! The first hour being incredibly action-packed and then transitioning into A POKER GAME while maintaining the tension and suavity is unbelievable.
  I love this movie.
  (The love story is a bit forced at the end, but it's for a big reveal, so still, 5 Stars.)

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  Review by ScreeningNotes ★★★★★ 53

  "This may be too much for a blunt instrument to understand, but arrogance and self awareness seldom go hand-in-hand."

  For me, this is the one. After my long journey through the Bond franchise, I can finally say with certainty that this is my favorite James Bond movie.

  Casino Royale is the movie that makes James Bond into a character. Previously he had always been a cipher for a certain brand of masculinity, and that's valuable in its own way, but Casino Royale maintains that portrait of masculinity while adding depth and complexity to it. This is the first Bond where there's been any ambiguity in the character. He's no longer a superhero, he's finally a real human being, and all…

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  Review by Ian ★★★★ 3

  I didn't understand anything in this entire poker thing, but I strongly believe that something important happened. Lol

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  Review by Jay ★★★★

  judi dench: did you and vesper break up?

  bond: nah, shes broke and im up

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  Review by Matt Gourley 7

  This is the Citizen Kane of movies.