When Casino Royale was announced and all the way up until its opening weekend, the bulk of the loudest online chatter centered on the aforementioned Bourne films.

I don’t care about Jason Bourne or any other spy (I can’t even think of a successful reoccurring film spy at the moment, which sort of says it all, really) the way I do James Bond, nor do I look to any other fictional character the way I look to Bond for guidance, advice, and fashion tips (in a completely non-psychotic way, mind you). Personally, while I will consider this a proper 21st film in the official James Bond series, I will imagine that Daniel Craig’s James Bond as a man not only starting out as 007 but also one that owns the previous 20 films on DVD and watches them occasionally for a laugh.īecause, ultimately, the biggest difference between the Bond series and other spy film series (most notably the modern Bourne movies) is the character of James Bond.

Kyle’s review: It seems a bit disingenuous to say that Casino Royale is a reboot of the James Bond film series, since there are a few elements that carry over from the Brosnan films (most notably Dame Judi Dench as M) it is slightly more accurate to say that this film simply hews more closely to the Ian Fleming novel(s) than established series continuity. Kyle’s rating: There are 24 ways the show 24 influenced this new take on Bond I’ll share them with you some day. “Sometimes we pay so much attention to our enemies, we forget to watch our friends as well.”

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