Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his licence to kill. No less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, Bond is elevated to "00" status. "M" (Judi Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly promoted 007 on his first mission to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier attempting to recapture funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. When Bond is placed under the watchful eye of the treasury official Vesper Lynd, his initial skepticism of her turns into a deepening interest as Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.

"Daniel Craig has done more with James Bond in one film than some previous stars have in multiple reprises. This is terrific stuff, again positioning 007 as the action franchise to beat."  - Empire ****

Released - 2006

Director - Martin Campbell

Bond Girls - Eva Green as Vesper Lynd / Caterina Murino as Solange Dimitrios / Ivana Milicevic as Valenka

Villains - Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre / Jesper Christensen as Mr. White

Henchmen - Simon Abkarian as Alex Dimitrios / Clemens Schick as Kratt / Sebastien Foucan as Mollaka / Claudio Santamaria as Carlos / Richard Sammel as Adolph Gettler / Isaach De Bankole as Steven Obanno / Emmanuel Avena as Leo / Malcolm Sinclair as Dryden / Daud Shah as Fisher 

Theme Song - You Know My Name performed by Chris Cornell