I'm not sure why critics and people who've seen Casino Royale are so on the fence about it. It was, easily, the best Bond movie ever. I finally watched it after it sat here a week from Netflix.
Daniel Craig is the best Bond to date. Sorry Sean. Combined with a screenplay free of silly puns every two minutes (except for, "That last hand nearly killed me"), and a slightly darker look at what being a double-0 does to your soul, the whole thing just felt more human. Even the action was more grounded than the last few.
As far as Bond babes go, this one seemed so average, like someone you'd know in real life. Until she showed up in that dress at the poker game, anyway.
Totally worth the DVD purchase. Well done. I thought the franchise would slip into obscurity.