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Article: FILM REVIEW: 'Casino Royale' ups ante in Bond franchise
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- November 20, 2006
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Mark Rice
University Wire
11-20-2006
(Cornell Daily Sun) (U-WIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- In 2002, the newest Bond film "Die Another Day" had us following Pierce Brosnan rescuing Halle Berry from a large hotel made entirely out of ice -- while driving an invisible car. That same year, Matt Damon was chased around by police in a Mini-Cooper in "The Bourne Identity" -- and looked about ten times more badass than Bond in the process. The producers of the 007 series, now in its 22nd run, realized (wisely) that it was time for a change. Gone are the crazy gimmicks and plots that have the fate of the world in the balance. "Casino Royale" marks a return to the original James Bond written out on the pages ...
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