No Time to Die

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"No Time To Die is the most emotional, personal James Bond movie of Daniel Craig's Era, holding a heartfelt farewell to the now-iconic actor. Delivering his best performance as 007, Craig finishes his memorable run in a high-stakes film with some of the best action sequences of the entire franchise.

Technically, the practical sets and locations, stunt work, cinematography, and editing are all no short of impressive, working together beautifully to create magnificent set pieces.

Despite an overlong runtime with an exposition-heavy second act and a terribly stereotyped villain with unclear motivations, the emotionally compelling nar...

A -{ F I N A L E }- So Stunning, And Poetically GRANDIOSE . . . . . . . . . . " That You Will Simply -{ N E V E R  }- See What's Coming ".

This Is A -B I G - Screen MINI Review ; Film Viewed On September 30, 2021, At "VOX CINEMAS" , UAE.

Q : "Can I just have one nice evening please . . . . before the world explodes". { Taken from one of the many -official - previews for No Time To Die; which I'll refer to as "N.T.2.D " in this review }.

1. " The Overall Calibre Of Acting Here, Given That This -Is - , At The End Of The Day , A -Blockbuster Popcorn Flick - Is Well & Truly BREATHTAKING " : ...

As a life long James Bond fan I thought this movie was a fitting end to the Daniel Craig era as James Bond. I did not think it would be possible to top Casino Royale, however I think this movie did just that. This will cement Daniel Craig's legacy as either the best actor to play James Bond or as an equal to Sean Connery.

This final Bond installment with Craig had the potential to be his best Bond movie.

The good: Cinematography, locations, Story, action, and directing.

The poor: Rami Malek, the villain, is by far the absolute WORST Bond villain in the history of the franchise. He will literally "put you to sleep". Perhaps he was nervous and decided to swallow an entire bottle of Valium before each take.

Lashana Lynch, plays Bond's replacement when he retires. (Nomi) Although her acting was OK, her character is totally unnecessary in the movie, and she gives me the impression that the Producers were more interested in being politically correct than making a great film. They could have cut 30 minutes off this over-length film by simply adding her to the cutting room floor.

I guess there was time to die, and as so many predicted, be replaced with a female Bond of color. Because... woke.

But it is fitting that Craig went out like that, he seemed to be the only man in the world that didn't want to be James Bond. There was nothing playful about him...

... he was just miserable, and miserable from start to finish. I don't see the draw in watching a depressing 007, and I don't see the draw in watching the inevitable new Politically Correct 007 either.

Neither seem to fit with the franchise.

No Time to Die ignores all the development and opportunities of the four previous Bond films to deliver a movie that doesn't understand or care who James Bond is at all.

I am just so frustrated. Daniel Craig's run as Bond was solid overall, with some of the greatest films of the 80-year franchise and a couple that weren't amazing but still entertaining. But the conclusion to Craig's Bond was poorly written, out of character, and just plain disappointing. No Time to Die was The Last Jedi of James Bond. Long-time Bond fans will hate it, while those who are indifferent to the franchise or have not seen this entry will find it entertaining and possibly thoughtful. But I just don't see it. The writing was awful. The screenplay couldn't fi...

Damsel in distress. Except that's what makes this film stand out as different from other Bond movies. It isn't a damsel in distress, but instead a child in jeopardy. 007 finds himself trying to protect the most innocent of creatures. Along the way, he goes through some high octane action sequences. And he fights against a villain using genetic engineering in a weird and deadly way. However, the biggest problems here are "predictability" and "horrible directing". The imagery is horrible. Even when there are exotic locales, there is not one cinematic second. It's all dull and tedious. The classic 007 films of the Connery and Moore era had cinematic beauty with exotic locales. In the era of Daniel Craig, this poor actor has to go thro...