It is complimented by the theme song, “You Know My Name” by Chris Cornell. The scene gives way to the title sequence which is pretty cool with the design, which features a casino, card themed sequence. It is probably the shortest pre-title sequence in the series, but massively effective and I love the black & white, and the set up for the character of Bond. Little does he know who he is dealing with however, and in fact, Bond has already killed, the man’s contact, who did not die well in a bathroom brawl. Bond is sent to get rid of a secrets seller in Prague, who tries to tell him how hard it is to kill, since Bond is inexperienced to this point.
Instead we are shown that 007, well, isn’t 007 yet. It does not follow the normal formula: there is no bubbles across the screen with the famous gun barrel shot. The film takes an unexpected turn right out of the gates. Remember 007, if you lose, we will be funding terrorism. You will meet the treasury’s Vesper Lynd, who will supply the money, and your contact Rene Mathis will supply the information.
Our reports say you are the agency’s best player, 007. He just lost a lot of his clients money, so now he has set up a high stakes game of poker in Montenegro. He is funding terrorism and it is apparent he is part of a larger organization. Le Chiffre is an international accountant for freedom fighters.
