The film has a polished and familiar style, right from the opening flashback in an isolated Norwegian cabin in winter. One almost expects Roger Moore to come slaloming out of the treeline, but instead it's a prelude for a shocking game of cat and mouse.įlash forward and we find James Bond in the arms of Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), last seen in Spectre. Shot with a similar sheen to director Sam Mendes' exquisite Skyfall, No Time to Die director Cary Joji Fukunaga understands the assignment. This time, in the promotional interviews and on screen, his heart is in it - although there's an unmistakable sense of finality. No Time to Die dutifully checks just about all of the boxes, but there's an air of wistfulness to the endeavour. After the film Spectre, Craig said he'd rather slash his wrists than suit up as Bond again. Like any guilty pleasure, Bond films come with their own list of required ingredients: a dazzling array of international locations, larger-than-life villains, gadgets galore and a bevy of beautiful damsels, either in distress or to distract. Are you going to slip in some avocado? Maybe you like a little Dijon? Who's going to go to the trouble of making the turkey and bacon at home? Toasting all that bread? At the same time, what makes a club sandwich stand out are the variations. It's not lobster thermidor or the crackers and caviar you'd find in an Ian Fleming novel, but it's still an enjoyable treat. I know a martini would be the obvious comparison, but stick with me.Ī club sandwich isn't exactly gourmet. To me, a good Bond film is like a club sandwich.
So what is the best way to judge the arrival of the new Bond film? After the darkened screens and lockdowns of 2020, it might be time to properly calibrate our expectations. (DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM)Īfter years of sitting on ice, the release date shuffled and postponed, No Time to Die is finally here - the last outing of Daniel Craig's reign as agent 007 in a film that was shot pre-pandemic in 2019.
Agents James Bond and Paloma (played by Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas) pause to quench their thirst in a scene from No Time to Die, which opens in theatres on Oct.
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