Casino Royale OTS Analysis

Casino Royale:

Plot:

James Bond (Daniel Craig) is promoted to double "O" status and is sent on a mission to infiltrate a casino poker game and must defeat the ruthless Le Chiffre and force his his spymasters to "retire" him. But Bond's attraction to a beautiful female agent leads him to danger at every possible corner.

Opening Title Sequence:

In the opening shot a car pulls up to a multiplex building, in the next shot an official looking man takes the elevator to his office there Bond is waiting for him, during a series of shot reverse shots the two have a conversation about betrayal, in a separate jump cut Bond is seen fighting with another man in a restroom, as the shots cut between the conversation and the fight Bond shoots the double agent as he reveals he has been promoted to double O status upon getting his first two kills, the narrative shows the two kills. The intro is filmed in black and white this is done to show a past event but it fits with the main conventions of a typical film noir, as does the use of smoke to create an atmosphere of mystery. Another aspect that fits a film noir is that at the beginning the cast is all male as in a typical film noir the anti-hero is present with other male characters and does not meet the girl next door or femme fatale until later on in the film. Bond and the double agent are both wearing long trench coats which is reminiscent of the fashion of the older film noirs even though trilbies are not worn. Another convention used is the use of a broken narrative as film jumps between two stories at the same time and not shown in chronological order. As with the regular Bond intros is showns the main stream company, director and main stream studio that produced and shot the film this is done as it complies with the industry.

To Watch The Intro Click The Link Below (Must Have Youtube Access) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ecuov3oB9A