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Article: 'Casino Royale' keeps 007's license to thrill

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November 17, 2006
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You'll find in the new "Casino Royale" the resurrection of a more life-size James Bond. For traditionalists, this may be the best aspect.

Not only do we see Bond's first two kills -- indifferently staged - - necessary to achieve his 007 status, but we see a Bond who can be deflated, discouraged and even given to contemplating retirement from the ranks of licensed-to-kill agents on his first fully loaded assignment.

As directed by Martin Campbell from a screenplay credited to Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis, "Casino Royale" unfolds in the present, complete with a reference to 9/11 and with Bond's boss, M

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