In The Beginning
Its the age of reinvention...In keeping with the changing times and the state of the world, the fictional world is reflecting
our mindset. Not surprising as it is one of its functions. Besides entertainment movies reflect current affairs and create
awareness. But enough philosophizing. I just came back from seeing casino royale. The story of james bond. Not the
"shaken not stirred/bond....james bond" but how he became the man we know. Suits, he wears em cuz he has to.
Martini--shaken or stirred? he doesnt give a damn. Reinventing bond from the gadget toting world saver, this grittier, darker back to basics movie is just what the franchise sorley needed. That is what they should have done with Superman. New man in the suit deserved a new storyline. Superman was the one franchise that needed a makeover the most. But they made a sequel. Given it was a fantastic sequel to the godawful Superman 4(did neone actually see that movie?) it was neverthe less a sequel. And 20 yrs down the line, that was not what we needed. Ethan Hunt in what might have been his last outing reinvented the mission: impossible genre. A more human hunt, more desperate, more believable. Less superfluous eye candy and lot less confusing. Batman: oh bats, bats!! His was, i think, by far the best makeover. All black, dark, desperate and driven. Could there BE a better Bruce Wayne? Neways, back to bond: movie couldve done with some slicker editing (time length a bit too much), less poker and more action, but it is satisfying nonetheless. Do watch it.
our mindset. Not surprising as it is one of its functions. Besides entertainment movies reflect current affairs and create
awareness. But enough philosophizing. I just came back from seeing casino royale. The story of james bond. Not the
"shaken not stirred/bond....james bond" but how he became the man we know. Suits, he wears em cuz he has to.
Martini--shaken or stirred? he doesnt give a damn. Reinventing bond from the gadget toting world saver, this grittier, darker back to basics movie is just what the franchise sorley needed. That is what they should have done with Superman. New man in the suit deserved a new storyline. Superman was the one franchise that needed a makeover the most. But they made a sequel. Given it was a fantastic sequel to the godawful Superman 4(did neone actually see that movie?) it was neverthe less a sequel. And 20 yrs down the line, that was not what we needed. Ethan Hunt in what might have been his last outing reinvented the mission: impossible genre. A more human hunt, more desperate, more believable. Less superfluous eye candy and lot less confusing. Batman: oh bats, bats!! His was, i think, by far the best makeover. All black, dark, desperate and driven. Could there BE a better Bruce Wayne? Neways, back to bond: movie couldve done with some slicker editing (time length a bit too much), less poker and more action, but it is satisfying nonetheless. Do watch it.
The greatest tribute to a movie can be when you feel like u want to be in the heroes shoes. Felt it in M:i seiries, in troy, in superhero flicks...but before this one i never felt that kind of longing for a bond flick....nuff said...go see the movie.
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