27.6.07
Casino Royale opening credits
Being a huge James Bond fan, I was always going to be sceptical watching Daniel Craig's first performance. This scepticism started from the moment the opening credits began. After initially hating everything about them, from the cheesy americano theme song to the tacky use of the playing card suits, my feelings towards what is an essential part of every Bond film have changed dramatically.
Although the Casino Royale opening credits follow a very similar theme to most of the other Bond films, with the focus being on guns, fights and women, they have a very different style. The almost 2D graphics are very striking and some very interesting animated scenes are created. The way the bodies shatter into many pieces when they are hit is fascinating. The detailed use of playing card suits is also interesting, with many self-similar shapes being created.
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That was the first time I've seen the credits and like you were, I wasn't too impressed with the animation, or especially the song. They were watchable but not exactly gripping.
Maybe they are designed to 'grow' on you though as Bond fans like yourself will probably watch this film several times. Personally though I would have liked to have see something a bit more exciting and fresh.
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