Unless you’ve just returned from a top-secret Jeff Bezos rocket ship to Mars, you already know that this is Daniel Craig’s final Bond film. At an all-time Bond film length record of 163 minutes, at the risk of understatement, it’s a few scenes too long. I think Craig should have retired after “Spectre” (2015). This film is basically a sequel to that one, tying up most of that movie’s loose ends. Unfortunately, the need to do so constrains this film. If you haven’t seen “Spectre” (or don’t remember it well), it might be a good idea to watch it first.
The film begins with Bond five years into his retirement. A top-secret bio-weapon has been developed which can target a specific individual’s DNA and kill him. This weapon has been stolen and Bond is sought out to recover it. I won’t say any more about the plot, but, with the exceptions of the terrific car chase scene at the beginning of the film and another great action sequence with Anna de Armas (as Paloma), the film feels stale. Furthermore, the movie doesn’t have an interesting villain. When compared to the recently released “Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings,” it’s not even in the same “ballpark” (since the baseball playoff are on!)
Craig gave new life to a struggling franchise in his five Bond films, but, if 007 films are to continue to thrive, they will need to go in a new direction. In my opinion, Craig is the second-best James Bond ever, bested only by the great Sean Connery (with whom I shared a drink on Thanksgiving Day at my sister’s house in the Bahamas, many years ago). Let’s all raise our glasses for a job well done by Daniel Craig!
Unless you've just returned from a top-secret Jeff Bezos rocket ship to Mars, you already know that this is Daniel Craig's final Bond film. At an all-time Bond film length record of 163 minutes, at the risk of understatement, it's a few scenes too long. I think Craig should have retired after "Spectre" (2015). This film is basically a sequel to that one, tying up most of that movie's loose ends. Unfortunately, the need to do so constrains this film. If you haven't seen "Spectre" (or don't remember it well), it might be a good idea to watch it first. The film begins with Bond five years into his retirement. A top-secret bio-weapon has been developed which can target a specific individual's DNA and kill him. This weapon has been stolen and Bond is sought out to recover it. I won't say any more about the plot, but, with the exceptions of the terrific car chase scene at the beginning of the film and another great action sequence with Anna de Armas (as Paloma), the film feels stale. Furthermore, the movie doesn't have an interesting villain. When compared to the recently released "Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings," it's not even in the same "ballpark" (since the baseball playoff are on!) Craig gave new life to a struggling franchise in his five Bond films, but, if 007 films are to continue to thrive, they will need to go in a new direction. In my opinion, Craig is the second-best James Bond ever, bested only by the great Sean Connery (with whom I shared a drink on Thanksgiving Day at my sister's house in the Bahamas, many years ago). Let's all raise our glasses for a job well done by Daniel Craig!
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No Time To Die: A Long Time To Watch
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