Review of No Time to Die (2021) by Tarekali — 12 Oct 2021

Though Daniel Craig said he wanted to slash his wrists, he certainly delivered an astounding final performance as Bond. The opening montage was signature, a long tortuous episode of action and grit. It was really nice to see homage paid to locales, music and friends of Bond’s past, as we took a walk through history of sorts.

The speed at which Bond experiences loss and pain is matched by his frenetic efforts to finish one last great mission for his nation and his world. All the fears of an emasculated Bond were way overblown, if anything he epitomized Commander Bond, and got his due respect.

This movie is quite emotional and brings the Craig era to a satisfactory close, tying threads going back to Casino Royale. The last half hour really packed a punch to the gut, showing that even Bond is beholden to love, and blood, and will do anything to make things right.

The saddest words are indeed ‘we have all the time in the world’.