I wasn’t horribly interested in the most recent Bond flick when I first heard about it. The only other Bond movies I’ve seen have typically left me underwhelmed - an invincible spy that kills bad guys and uses women while always keeping his cool - it’s just too easy of a movie. It doesn’t stretch your imagination.

Casino Royale, on the other hand, seemed to take a different approach (which it could do because it is the “beginning” of Bond). The future emotionless 007 had emotion, but a personality that would easily evolve into the completely cool James of the future Bond movies. Throw in a great chase scene with a freestyle walker, an interesting love story, and the story behind the ever-beautiful Aston Martin, and I was sold.