For once, Bond’s singledom is depicted within the film itself. And the princess (Vesper) doesn’t just die - she dies by her own hand. The ‘great evil’ (Le Chiffre) is killed, fairly unceremoniously, half an hour before the end of the story. But Daniel Craig’s first adventure is structured differently. Most Bond films fit within the ‘overcoming the monster’ mould: the hero must find the physical and mental strength to overcome a great evil and receive his reward.
Casino Royale is James Bond’s coming out story.
