And all this held together by a Bond that combines the magnetism of Connery with the vulnerability of Dalton. The novels are recalled in the sun-and-sand Bahamas locale and in the characters taking time to enjoy food, drink, and conversation.

It's packed with more sex, sadism, and snobbery than any of the films since the '60s, and it’s full of iconic moments: Bond earning his 00 status, the parkour, the shower scene, the record-setting car crash, the torture. In 2006, I had been a Bond fan for a few years, seen most of the films, and read all of Ian Fleming's novels, but Casino Royale was my first of the films in a theatre. Casino Royale is one of my favourite Bond films, along with the films directed by Terence Young and Peter Hunt, the Timothy Dalton films, and GoldenEye.