*THIS* is how you end a James Bond movie!

The ending of Casino Royale (2006) is nearly flawless. It’s a perfect finale to a new actor’s first James Bond movie – it’s in a beautiful setting (Lake Como in Italy – ooooh!), has the element of surprise, Bond has a badass, big machine gun (umm silencer anyone??), the traditional “Bond. James Bond.” intro (finally!) And then the piece de resistance: the blaring James Bond theme, which I will happily listen to throughout mindless scrolling end credits in a heartbeat.

It felt like an absolute triumph in the theater and I left with a pep in my step. So awesome!

James Bond (Daniel Craig) introduces himself at the end of Casino Royale (2006)