Daniel Craig Movies, Part Four

2005 Munich Steve

This is the movie that made Barbara Broccoli decide on Craig as Bond, or so I’ve heard. He plays one of the members of an Israeli assassin squad, sent out in retaliation after the murders of the Israeli Olympians in Munich.

He certainly displaced Bond like qualities when the squad killed the Dutch hooker that had set up one of their own. Eyes blazing blue, he had no problem shooting her in the chest. His face was completely dispassionate and merciless as he followed her around the house boat waiting for her to die.

He displays such good acting in this film. He can really embody his characters. When I watch this movie, I have no doubt that he is a killer to his enemies, and a warm loving friend to the people he cares about.

2005 Archangel Christopher Kelso

Now this movie is a miss to me, and I can’t tell you why. The script is good, the acting is good, but I wasn’t engaged. I think it may be the over acting of one of his co-stars. If you watch this, you’ll know I mean. The story line certainly should be enough. Craig plays Christopher Kelso, Fluke to his friends, who ends up center stage on a plot to place Stalin's secret bastard on the way to seizing control of Russia.

Craig’s acting is quite good, as he runs about Russia, investigating while eluding the Russia police. It’s that damn other actor that ruins it. He makes it seem false. Perhaps, that actor is really a stage actor?