This is the first Bond film that genuinely closes out a story arc for 007, and shows an element of his life outside the world of espionage.
After 5 films Daniel Craig has pulled the pin on his time as James Bond. What does feel strange is that 3 out of the 5 films have addressed Bond being a bit old and past it...in No Time to Die he is genuinely retired, but gets pulled back in for one more mission. However within this story, there is more of a personal angle for both Bond, and his love interest Madeleine.
People who criticise this film will say that is doesn't have the usual suave, glitz and glamour of a James Bond film, but I think that's where it's strength lies, in that it has a lot of typical Bond elements but the story is a little more personal, giving Bond more to lose than just Queen and Country. Which seems to some a bit unconventional.
One of the stand out characters is Ana de Armas' CIA agent Palermo, but it's a shame she only gets about 10mins screen time because she is fantastic and encapsulates everything that a Bond girl should have, juxtaposed with brilliant skills in a shoot out and a wonderfully disarming naive humour to her.
Rami Malek's Safin is very much the typical Bond villain, but unfortunately, despite a brilliant performance from Malek, he just seems to be missing some of the menace that other villains have. Even in his short appearance as Blofeld, Christopher Waltz is utterly captivating, every inch the perfect Bond villain.
If I could I would score it 7.5, definitely a strong film which should be given credit for rounding out Bonds story with aplomb and not pulling any punches for the sake of sentimentality.
After 5 films Daniel Craig has pulled the pin on his time as James Bond. What does feel strange is that 3 out of the 5 films have addressed Bond being a bit old and past it...in No Time to Die he is genuinely retired, but gets pulled back in for one more mission. However within this story, there is more of a personal angle for both Bond, and his love interest Madeleine.
People who criticise this film will say that is doesn't have the usual suave, glitz and glamour of a James Bond film, but I think that's where it's strength lies, in that it has a lot of typical Bond elements but the story is a little more personal, giving Bond more to lose than just Queen and Country. Which seems to some a bit unconventional.
One of the stand out characters is Ana de Armas' CIA agent Palermo, but it's a shame she only gets about 10mins screen time because she is fantastic and encapsulates everything that a Bond girl should have, juxtaposed with brilliant skills in a shoot out and a wonderfully disarming naive humour to her.
Rami Malek's Safin is very much the typical Bond villain, but unfortunately, despite a brilliant performance from Malek, he just seems to be missing some of the menace that other villains have. Even in his short appearance as Blofeld, Christopher Waltz is utterly captivating, every inch the perfect Bond villain.
If I could I would score it 7.5, definitely a strong film which should be given credit for rounding out Bonds story with aplomb and not pulling any punches for the sake of sentimentality.