To shed some more light on the situation

Currently in Earphones: Enemy of the State Soundtrack by Trever Rabin and Harry Gregson-Williams.

What with Casino Royale coming out on DVD, there's one little nitpick that isn't explained in the movie that I'd like to address.

It appears that Le Chiffre is not asthmatic, though it would be awfully neat if it was shown in more detail that is was so. We associate the mouth-inhaler he uses with Asthma because that image is linked in our cultural psyche; the poor, fat asthmatic kid taking multiple hits off of his Albuteral (or Ventolin, way back when) during phys-ed.

However, our devious villain uses Benzedrine, which acts as a mild euphoric stimulant. Surprise! He's a druggie, but nothing that will severely debilitate him, as he needs his wits about him. You ever notice how he never seems to get out of breath? Either while getting the crap beaten out of him of beating the crap out of Bond? In the novel he uses it in recreationally through a nose inhaler, which eliminates all doubt that he's not taking it for any physical debilitation (the filthy brute).

Maybe such a tidbit wasn't explained either for pacing or otherwise, but perhaps leaving it unexplained gave either option equal credence. I just find it funny he doesn't show any signs whatsoever of a medical need for the inhaler. Even light cases of asthma have symptoms, and he displays none of them.

Anywho, my two cents on the whole deal.

Enough, More Later.
- James