![]() ![]() The Bacharach score and Herb Alpert open and closing sequences are memorable. Allen is always funny, and Welles does a pretty good turn as le Chiffre. When Andress is not speaking, as in the "Look of Love" sequence or in Seller's "shampoo" dream she's truly breathtaking. Like _What's New Pussycat_ they did manage to corral some of the most beautiful women of the time together in the same film. The film is certainly not without its merits. When they run out of story, pie fights emerge, or fusillades of bullets, or tremendous explosions. ![]() The story lacks even a real protagonist Niven and Sellers trade places in that role. M sends Bondon his maiden mission as a 00 Agentto attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. It seems impossible to create a successful film with 5 directors and 10 writers (not including Ian Fleming, but including Ben Hecht, Joseph Heller, Terry Southern and Billy Wilder !!). Synopsis Casino Royale: Le Chiffre, a banker to the worlds terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. However, _Casino_ is simply over the top at being over the top. So I am sucker for the comedy epic/ celebrity ensemble. Includes clips from the film, behind-the. I should confess that as a young kid I did love the film, just as I loved _What's new Pussycat_, and when I got a little older I became a guilty admirer of _The Blues Brothers_ and _1941_. A compilation of featurettes offering a generous look at the production of the 21st James Bond film, Casino Royale. ![]() Occasional fun for the 60's lover, but completely incoherent as entertainment. ![]()
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