NO TIME TO DIE (2021) ¢ ¢ ¢ 1/2
D: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek,
Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomi Harris,
Ana de Armas, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz
Daniel Craig's tour of duty as James Bond ends with a bang, as Bond takes on yet another diabolical madman (Rami Malek), whose deadly new biological weapon could wipe out the human race. Bond fans might want to see this before they find out too much about it. A couple of key plot points concern things the Bond films haven't dealt with before. The story could stand to be tighter, and at 2 hours 43 minutes, the movie's a little long. It's rarely dull, however, there are numerous references to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", and it leaves you with a renewed appreciation for the skill with which Craig's Bond films as a package have revitalized the franchise. The end title promises, as always, that Bond will return. How the writers will manage that, and what 007 will look like when they do, will be interesting to see.
