Daniel Craig movies are a must watch for any movie buff. From his early work in the television series “Love, Lies and Murder” to his breakout role in the film “Layer Cake,” Daniel Craig has proven that he is a force to be reckoned with on the big screen. In this blog post, we will take a look at some of Daniel Craig’s most popular movies and why you should add them to your must-watch list.
Casino Royale
One of Daniel Craig’s most popular movies is “Casino Royale.” The 2006 film is based on the first James Bond novel by Ian Fleming and follows Bond as he tries to take down a terrorist organization. Craig’s performance as Bond received critical acclaim and helped to reinvigorate the franchise. If you’re a fan of action movies, then “Casino Royale” is a must-watch.
Knives Out
The film follows a group of detectives as they investigate the death of a wealthy crime novelist. The detectives soon realize that the novelist’s death may have been part of a larger plot, and they must race against the clock to solve the case.
Skyfall
Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a mystery thriller novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson. The novel tells the story of Harriet Vanger, a young woman who disappears from her family’s remote island estate in Sweden. Her body is never found, and her family hires private investigator Mikael Blomkvist to solve the case. Blomkvist is aided by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker with a troubled past. Together, they uncover a dark family secret that has been hidden for decades.
Defiance
In the year 2046, the world is a vastly different place than it is today. The planet has been ravaged by a nuclear war, and the few remaining survivors are living in a series of colonies that are constantly under attack by aliens. The colonies are defended by a group of soldiers known as the Defiance, who are sworn to protect the people no matter what the cost. When the aliens launch a major offensive against the colonies, the Defiance must put everything on the line to save the people they have sworn to protect.
Spectre
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets the beautiful widow of an infamous criminal. After infiltrating a secret meeting, 007 uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he discovers that the evil organisation’s leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, is planning to launch a devastating global terror campaign.
Road to Perdition
In the 1930s, Michael Sullivan, Sr. is an enforcer for Irish mob boss John Rooney in Rock Island, Illinois. Sullivan and his wife Annie have two sons, Michael, Jr. and Peter. When Michael, Jr. witnesses his father killing a man who had betrayed Rooney, he is traumatized and tells his mother what he saw. Sullivan realizes that his son is a liability and must be killed. He takes his son on a “road trip” to Wisconsin, intending to kill him, but has a change of heart and instead abandons him in the woods. Sullivan returns home and tells his wife that their son is dead. Many years later, Michael, Jr. has become a hitman like his father. He is known as “the Angel of Death” because he always kills his targets with a single shot. One day, he is sent to kill a man named Finn McGovern, who was once a friend of his father.
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace is the twenty-second James Bond film produced by Eon Productions, and is the direct sequel to the 2006 film Casino Royale. Directed by Marc Forster and written by Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, it stars Daniel Craig as James Bond. In the film, Bond seeks revenge for the death of his lover, Vesper Lynd.
Munich
Munich is a 2005 historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth. The film is based on the book Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-terrorist Team by George Jonas. The film follows a team of Israeli secret agents assigned to track down and assassinate the 11 Palestinians suspected of planning the 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes at the Summer Olympics.
Dream House
Will Atenton quit a lucrative job in publishing to relocate with his wife, Libby, and two girls to a quiet New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover that their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates, his only lead comes from Ann Paterson, a neighbor whose life was inexplicably linked to the murdered family.
No Time to Die
In the film, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
The Jacket
A young man named Jack is in a hospital, and he’s been in a coma for years. The doctors have been experimenting on him, and they’ve been able to keep him alive by putting him in a special jacket that regulates his body temperature. But the experiments have left Jack with some weird side effects- he can’t feel pain, and he has super strength. One day, Jack wakes up and starts to go on a rampage, and the only thing that can stop him is the jacket.
Layer Cake
The film follows our lead character as he tries to retire from drug dealing, but is pulled back in for one last job. He is then betrayed by his bosses and must go on the run from both the police and the criminal underworld. The film is full of twists and turns, and ultimately ends in a brutal showdown.
The movies on this list are some of the best that Daniel Craig has been in. If you’re a fan of his work, then you’ll definitely enjoy these films.
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great suggestions