She's clearly not a 2 dimensional villian you can understand the hard place she's in and see why - especially after falling for Bond - she reacts the way she does (even if you don't agree with it). What's interesting to me now is rewatching CR knowing what Vesper is going through - a great case of a film where a first time viewer can interpret her actions, lines, and reactions one way and upon rewatch view them another. Who wanted a revenge story? If you wanted all time long, keep in touch. Who does feel this pain? And who wants revenge? But, unlike what happened in QoS. And the only thing that hurts more than knowing the woman you loved burned you, is that she really did love you while doing it". "Unlike most femme fatales, Vesper owned up to her duplicitous ways, but only too late. In doing so, she revealed to suffer from classic FF symptoms: chip on her shoulder, ex-boyfriend in danger to justify her betrayal, and the inevitable double-cross, which leaves Bond quite shaken and stirred". "Using her sharp wit and bountiful, um, charms, Vesper gave 007 a run for his money, or rather Her Majesty's money, as she controlled how much Bond could gamble in Casino Royale's high-stakes poker game. Vesper really did hurt me and I felt what Bond felt when he was left with his heart broken. Ever since I saw "Casino Royale" when I was thirteen, I found it very touching.
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