I love reading the New York Times review of movies, particularly by A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis, a younger critic who's giving him a run for his money. I especially love how the paper insists on calling actors by their surnames with suffixes e.g. Pierce Brosnan becomes Mr. Brosnan.
But here are some choice quotes about Casino Royale (from the NY Times Review) that I think are written in the spirit of the whole 007 adventure itself and is profound in and of themselves. Movie critics of the world- you now define the zeitgeist.
"Every generation gets the Bond it deserves if not necessarily desires, and with his creased face and uneasy smile, Mr. Craig fits these grim times well"
"Mr. Craig’s Bond looks as if he has renewed his license to kill. "
"You see Mr. Craig sweating (and very nice sweat it is too); you sense the filmmakers doing the same. "
"They have also surrounded Mr. Craig with estimable supporting players, including the French actress Eva Green, whose talent is actually larger than her breasts. "
“Casino Royale” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). The sex is demure, the violence less so.
It is rather dull to have to go back to reviewing null hypothesis testing for a stats exam, after such a smashing review as that.
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