Action/Adventure, Thriller, Adaptation & Sequel
Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Eva Green
144 min.
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of
torture, sexual content & nudity
James Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to
spy on a terrorist Mollaka. Not everything goes as planned and Bond
decides to investigate, independently of the MI6 agency, in order to
track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the
Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He
learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the
world's terrorist organizations. Secret Service intelligence reveals
that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game
in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale. MI6 assigns 007 to play against
him, knowing that if Le Chiffre loses, it will destroy his
organization. 'M' places Bond under the watchful eye of the beguiling
Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide,
Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together--and even
torture at the hands of Le Chiffre. In Montenegro, Bond allies himself
with Matthis, MI6's local field agent, and Felix Leiter, who is
representing the interests of the CIA. The marathon game proceeds with
dirty tricks and violence, raising the stakes beyond blood money and
reaching a terrifying climax.