Not a pretty boy this

But beautiful, oh yes, Bond is. Bowled over by Casino Royale, really.

I've always been a huge Bond fan, despite the cheesy jokes et al. And well, I've loved Pierce Brosnan ever since I was seven (although, yes, Connery was the best). But but but (and what a butt, if I may add - just a tribute to the older Bond fondness for puns, my apologies!) this Bond is unique.

As a film, probably the best - more Jason Bournish than James Bondish. Great great action sequences and a pretty cool storyline (although, there were some sketchy and inexplicable moments). The one-liners (what's Bond without his one-liners?) are surprisingly witty. Daniel Craig is also probably the luckiest Bond (Paul Haggis wrote the screenplay and he gets to be a lot more faceted than any other Bond) and he does well...really well. Yay, so happy and also drooling a little (ugly-hot is the coolest).