text: just seen the new james bond movie casino royal.? i did not think it was that good. too long for a start. and i thought it was going to end about 5 times before it actually did. maybe that is a good thing. man when he is on that chair and he is getting hit by that thing whatever it is in the b*lls. man that was nasty. i thought it was great! a good change from the last couple that rely more on graphics and futuristic gadgets. a real hard hitting back to basics bond; just what they needed. i did think the slightly longer start was right though with the film showing how he became 007, so there was some justification to having it. i do agree the ending did seem to go on a bit.. i'm going to have to see it again soon. loved the poker, stunts and the new gritty bond character.