Cocky and egotistical - just like me! Lastly, I’ve always felt Bond was more of a dirty, hands-on kind of agent. Secondly, Craig appears to have the natural Bond swagger. Roger Moore looked like a fag, Pierce Brosnan was too small and Timothy Dalton was too pretty. Bond is supposed to have rugged/refined looks and chiseled body. Craig (whom I admittedly never heard of before), fits the part better than the bulk of his predecessors (time will tell if he can overcome Connery). I must admit the change is definitely for the better. Who wouldn’t want to emulate that? However, it is with some skepticism, that Hollywood has chosen to remake Casino Royale instead of gracing us with a new adventure.įor this remake, Pierce Brosnan has been kicked to the curb and in his place Daniel Craig takes the lead as everyone’s favorite 00 agent. The man has it all - fine clothes, awesome gadgets, skills in every study known to man, kick-ass cars and of course, smoking hot chicks who line up to screw him. It makes for an immensely interesting watch.One of my favorite movie franchises has got to be James Bond. Neo-noir is a genre that is rarely perfected, and while Croupier isn't quite perfect, it's definitely one of the best I've seen. His performance practically makes this film. If not for that, I feel like Owen wouldn't been nominated. Such a disgrace that this film was disqualified for the Academy Awards. He stands for something maybe the good in the world. He exists, and we're seeing him live his life, but he less of a person and more of a meaning. Who wants to watch a person live for a good hour and a half? But luckily for us, Croupier has a great lead character named Jack, and he is played to perfection by Clive Owen. Normally, people would find that sort of film boring.

What you have here is a fine, meandering character analysis. It is a lot like another English film, Intermission, where the plot doesn't really take off until about any hour in, and that plot disappears within fifteen minutes. Such smooth camera movement like I've never seen before.Ĭertainly, Croupier is not a film for everyone. There is some fine direction here, and the cinematography is marvelous. His role here in Croupier, as the existential card dealer, is magnificent.Ĭroupier is directed by Mike Hodges, who, like Guy Ritchie, typically stays in the same genre of film. It's a shame that Clive Owen isn't out in good movies anymore.

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