Notes on Casino Royale

Director: Martin Campbell

Release Date:16 November 2006 (UK)
Genre: Action Adventure Thriller

Plot:In his first mission, James Bond must stop Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorist organizations, from winning a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro.

Cast:

Daniel Craig
Eva Green
Mads Mikkelsen
Judi Dench
Jeffrey Wright
Giancarlo Giannini
Caterina Murino
Simon Abkarian
Isaach De Bankolé
Jesper Christensen
Ivana Milicevic
Tobias Menzies
Claudio Santamaria
Sebastien Foucan
Malcolm Sinclair

User Comments: This is among the best bond movies! You have to see it.

Notes:

In the first mise-en-scene of the film noir lighting is used, so that the audience can immediately identify the genre. Another genre signifier used, is the desserted area which builds up tension and suggests something is about to happen. a tall building is used, which makes the car look minute and inferior. A plain font is used, which suggests it's serious and creates a modern look.

The establishing shot of James Bong shows he is a serious and laid back character. This is becasue he's wearing an all black suit (which aslo adds to the noir look) and he is laid back in his chait which indicates he's relaxed and fearless. An over the shoulder shot is used so that the audience see it from an outsiders point of view, which makes it even more tense.

A mise-en-scene of James Bond laying between two lorry's is used about half way through the film. This makes the audience feel he has been defeated and is now inferior, in comparison to how he was represented at the beginning of the film.

A typical thriller convention is used half way through the film, this is a lift. The lift represents a claustrophobic space and is a genre signifier. In the lift is a women with bright res lips. The red lips connote danger and shows that this woman is a femme fatal.

The nest mise-en-scene is of James Bond in his car holding a gun. The gun connotes dang er and makes the audience question what's about to happen and why he's using a gun. James' car is very high tech which suggests he has a lot of money. The car, and everything in it, are black which adds to the noir theme and makes the scene much more serious.

A close-up shot is used of James Bond in this next mise-en-scene. This is to emphasise and really focus on his emotion. Dramatic music is playing in the back ground, which builds up tension and keeps the audience hanging off their seat.

Another thriller convention is used in this mise-en-scene, rain. This connotes dullness and uncomfortableness. This indicates to the audience that this is how James Bond is feeling.

There's a mise-en-scene of Bond's 'girl' who's laying on the floor dead. Rain is running past her which connotes her life and Bond's is now floating away down the road. Classical music is played in the background, so that the audience sympathise for Bond and to emphasise that something sad has happened. The shot used is a point of view shot, this is used so that the audience can see her from Bond's point of view and can therefore find it easier to sympathise for him.

The final mise-en-scene of James Bond shows he has not been defeated and that he's superior to everyone. This is created by using a low angle shot and James is holding a large gun which shows his power and capability.