No Time to Die - Movie Review

Chris Stuckmann reviews No Time to Die, starring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.

[@RahmatTantular]

Just wanna tell you my little story. I remember this movie should've been released last year, and i promised to my dad to take him to watch No Time To Die. Sadly, i lost my father last year 29 September 2020. 366 days later after he's passed this movie released. 1 day after the day my father passed away. And oh boy, i never expected to cry while watching 007. The whole perfect goodbye plot in this movie makes me cry alot. I remembered my dad, he loves watching espionage movie especially 007 and M:I. The last 15 minutes of the movies, all i could think is, "i wish father could see this ending and i wanna know what his reaction". Literally tearjerker. Thanks Dad, thanks 007.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

I actually cried while reading this comment. My dad raised me and my brother on Bond movies, it's our favorite thing to watch together, and so I consider myself very blessed that I was able to go see this movie with them. Here's to you and your father, and my absolute best wishes for you! Thank you.

[@wasianlnd1174]

❤️

[@tinadothuytrang9199]

I‘m so sorry for your loss. The ending of the movie must mean so much to you because it was really sad and meaningful and your dad never got to see it❤️

[@johnmiller9953]

cool story bro

[@ShedALight]

I'm so sorry for your loss, my condolences. I hope this finale somehow brought some bitter sweet memories that you shared with your dad, may he rest in peace

[@sowianskiwojownik5973]

This was the most misleading Bond title in the franchise.

[@Ajnadain]

Basically the title is a lie 🤥 Should have been time to die

[@sowianskiwojownik5973]

@@Ajnadain Another good one I heard was that they forgot to put a comma or exclamation mark. It would have been No, time to Die or No! Time to Die.

[@Ajnadain]

@@sowianskiwojownik5973 hahahaha could have been that too

[@negnatrepsej2903]

Come on don’t spoil

[@theboi1885]

@@Ajnadain That’s why Danny Boyle left because he didn’t want to end it this way and Craig did. So we’ve known this was going to happen for a few years now

[@user-lc9bs4gm9f]

the little gun barrel scene in the final battle was dope

[@proudkiwi7641]

It would have been perfect if he was killing the main villain, but it was still good.

[@JL-ku7wo]

@@proudkiwi7641 yes they definitely need to have it for the finale of the next Bond saga. 1. “I am Bond, James Bond.” 2. Gun barrel scene in the final battle (equivalent to the snap) 3. Head shot to Dr. ThaNOs Hope they really polish it and make 6 good Bond films that tie together in the next Bond phase.

[@rizvaldo7209]

@@JL-ku7wo sighs, we don't need a Marvel reference for everything SMH

[@rhetiq9989]

It was a true “Leonardo pointing meme” moment for me

[@Jozamendo]

Walther ppk I think it is..

[@drewwinslow2105]

I honestly never felt the long run-time of "No Time To Die". It came off as a consistently entertaining film.

[@polishdude001]

Yea honestly those 3 hours went by so fast.

[@davidk9382]

Oh yeah? What did the bad guy want to do it and why did he want to do it?

[@chriswyatt9869]

@@davidk9382 yeah exactly. For such a long ass movie they somehow managed to skip a lot of important character development, explanations and gloss over some important plot points. So yeah why did the villain want the whole world dead? How did he get so rich and powerful? Why did bloefeld even kill his family? How was bloefeld communicating with the outside world? Why did that henchman switch sides? What’s going on with that CIA agent? Overall I enjoyed the movie but c’mon it was a mess and all over the place lol

[@vector2817]

Those 3 hours felt like 2 haha

[@rustyshackleford17]

Once it hit 90 minutes, it began to feel like a long movie.

[@williamblakehall5566]

Craig performed the ultimate mission: he outlived the Bourne impact.

[@Bjork4s]

Well when you have a director like Cary Fukunaga, he knows how to direct action sequences very properly. Go watch True Detective season 1 in which he directed all the episodes of it, you can see how well directed the episodes are and compare it with No Time To Die. This movie is so Cary Fukunaga. Imagine if Oliver Megaton directed this movie, the action sequences would've been so messy as hell

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Even Bourne's last film was as dull as spectre

[@kingkiller5325]

@@Bjork4s Cary Joji Fukanaga is a legend in the making. His single take in True Detective season 1 was absolutely brilliant. I was really surprised when his career didn't take off after True Detective. I heard he was going to make the IT movies, but left due to creative differences. That could have really helped his career. But hopefully he will get more "BIG" work after this film.

[@RichardHorpe]

@@kingkiller5325 he had beasts of no nation which is like netflix's first original movie, and then he did a couple of tv shows that are good but not on TD's level. He's a true talent though for sure.

[@kingkiller5325]

@@RichardHorpe I know. I've seen most things from him. And I know he's had projects after True Detective. He had a Netflix TV show called "Maniac" which was awsome. I'm just saying that he didn't blow up like I thought he would. There are directors from GoT that got really famous and got blockbusters. D&D got a Star Wars offer. Even look at Mike Flanagan. People know him by name and he gets to do whatever he wants on Netflix. And the guy got a sequel to The Shining.

[@blipmachine]

Zimmer's score in the final 10 minutes was phenomenal.

[@Lifeoftheparty8290]

I shed a tear a little the score was beautiful

[@Mav0585]

Perfect

[@barrybbenson3879]

Whenever I think Zimmer can’t too his movie music, he goes and smashes it😂

[@breal6718]

Was very much like the Nolan Batman Score. Cinematic Perfection..... ZIMMER IS A MUSICAL LEGEND

[@ghostlyarranger]

Agree

[@XboxJoint]

I left the theater very sad and defeated. Daniel Craig will always be my favorite bond, and he definitely left a great legacy. The first film came out when I was 13 and I’m currently 28, so I feel like a chapter in my youth has been shut. Thank you Daniel❤️

[@BRIANOCONNOR2003]

To me Pierce brosnan will always be my favorite James bond

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

@@BRIANOCONNOR2003 Pierce Brosnan and Roger Moore Bond films are the weakest in the franchise.

[@bigeers11]

Well it's the end of James bond in general that's the real tragedy! 007 is now a black girl to be a part of the woke culture.

[@maxjackson.7533]

@@bigeers11 wouldnt say woke culture, its literally just a number. the real 007 is james bond but 007 is a code name. its like a opposite batman in a way but you get the point

[@bigeers11]

@@maxjackson.7533 yeah James bond didn't have to die! They killed him off to replace him with a black woman. Pretty woke.

[@Fogmeister]

One of the cool "little moments" that I really liked was the end of the action sequence with Ana de Armas. Bond turns to her and just says "you're excellent, I look forward to working with you again" then shakes her hand and they part ways. It just made me enjoy it as a moment between two colleagues who enjoyed working with each other. Rather than the usual thing of Bond throwing them into bed and leaving them the next morning. 😂

[@mern2974]

They could do both..lol

[@cashwin45]

@@mern2974 yeah but I like how she actually politely turned him down, because it gets old at some point when stuff goes down within 2 minutes of him meeting a woman

[@TriviaChallenge]

@@cashwin45 I'm pretty much Daniel Craig's age and young woman don't give you a second glance - it used to be so different ;)

[@Abrakadabro666]

She still sells herself with her legs and body though 🤷‍♂️

[@themoviereviewernextdoor5327]

Literally against the character, but who cares? You can instead appreciate the destruction of a character.

[@nathandust]

After I watch this movie I will have to tell myself: “No time to cry”

[@ChineduOpara]

😢 I concur

[@Lifeoftheparty8290]

Facts

[@theresacherco3503]

that was the movie for me it made me cry

[@bumfist88]

Same 😢 😭

[@ramencurry6672]

James Bond movies are really bad and super cheesy

[@Lukesummers94]

I’m not not sure why Rami Malik’s character was motivated to do what he did.

[@sowii]

he racist lol

[@pedroagustin9989]

I agree, it is The only thing i dindt like about The movie

[@JJJackson777]

to be fair, crazy people's ideas don't tend to make sense to anyone but themselves

[@thepaperninja3123]

@@JJJackson777 yeah but they hardly established his 'idea' in the movie

[@drewmantia]

It’s like scenes of exposition were missing

[@zunnilunni4795]

I loved the last lines, "she has your eyes."

[@MaxNeugebauer.]

Too bad his fate was the wrong decision!

[@ktom5262]

Yuck. This is so melodrama, soap opera-like, manipulating us to shed tears. It's ok to do that in movies in general, but not in a James Bond film, it's not the 007 franchise I love and expected.

[@purefoldnz3070]

this movie was a turkey.

[@maxjackson.7533]

@@purefoldnz3070 how? best movie in the last 2 years

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@maxjackson.7533 if you think this a good movie you might be out of your mind. It clunky, felt like a bad soap opera at times and had many plot holes. Plus it had a robot eye on cushion. I've seen cartoons with better plots.

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

Ana de Armas is amazing, i was so happy she was actually a believable badass given the story. (And for once a likeable Bond girl does not die immediately after being introduced), that said, i did not love what they decided to do to Bond at the end. Otherwise i thoroughly enjoyed it. Happy Daniel Craig had one last hooray after all

[@benbelap]

Loved what they did with him in the end and hope more movies take note

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

@@benbelap to each their own, but i don't think James Bond is exactly a killable character. It is like killing of Indiana Jones

[@gaiusx287]

I really liked her character but she was opposite of believable - she’s supposed to be a newbie but she’s some kind of genius combatant and, more importantly, she’s a happy-go-lucky spy in a gritty spy world. It almost ruined my immersion, but her character was still so fun that I enjoyed it

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

@@gaiusx287 agree 100%. But it was really refreshing to not see the newbie spy girl instantly killed off after sleeping with Bond. I love Craig's amused behavior around her, and when she turns out badass, he was genuinely happy to work with her. The funniest sequence in the movie for me besides the watch pun

[@dreamawake2670]

@@benbelap To kill of the hero. Are you somehow depressed or against male heroes?

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Rewatching Casino Royale as a 30 year old made me understand Le Chiffre's desperation to get out of debt.

[@sirpizo555]

To be fair you probably won't be killed by an African warlord if you don't pay up

[@thebatman4279]

@Scott Sieg Yeah I've heard it elsewhere too, word for word.

[@LuisSierra42]

I 100% read this either in the IGN review or Jeremy's review

[@Jako101]

Rewatching the same comment being copied and pasted gets boring. Embarrassing for u hahaha

[@Malt454]

Beyond the question of comment originality, Le Chiffre might be one of the best Bond villains because he's one of the few who doesn't see himself at the top of the food chain; he's as motivated by fear as anyone else because there ARE scary people coming to kill him.

[@aresa8948]

I still think Blofeld should've been Bond's final villain. How poetic they could've made the ending, with the two brothers ending each other in a final battle. Safin just feels too...inconsequential. To random.

[@gatewayrealtor664]

What do u mean brothers

[@aresa8948]

@@gatewayrealtor664 Haven't you seen spectre? Bond was adopted by Blofeld's dad after his own parent's had died. After an accident with his father, Blofeld changed his name, so that Bond never knew that he was his former brother.

[@dannyduggan4324]

Im a huge Rami Malek fan, but completely agree with this. I dont think the character was that great. Felt Blofeld had more presence in his 10 mins or so, than Malek's character did the whole film. Enjoyed the film though.

[@jon-h]

I strongly disagree. Having Blofeld as the ultimate villain would have felt repetitive. I enjoyed how No Time To Die made Blofeld important to the plot, tied up loose ends, but decided to take a different route. I felt that in Spectre, the Madeleine/Bond dynamic was a very intriguing idea that was as a concept a lot more promising than Blofeld was. I think the dynamic of having both Bond/Blofeld face the same enemy - as well as the parallels drawn between Vesper and Madeleine's character - made No Time To Die a very engaging experience that ended Craig's run in a perfect way. From a narrative standpoint, this Bond felt like a good reflection of Craig's Bond era.

[@Airyed]

@@dannyduggan4324 disagree with this completely Blofield was a poor villain and totally ruins the film for Rami Maleks character who barely gets any screen time! I think every scene Rami was In I was totally absorbed by his character but his character unfortunately went no where and it's really disappointing as I feel Rami Malek was amazing but unfortunately the writing and screen time let him down as this film kept shoving Spectre down our throats

[@Migzter05]

I felt so affected by Felix and James’ deaths. It was their endgame, and I cannot think of a much more fitting word to describe it than bittersweet.

[@crockett888]

just finished watching the movie. i was so shocked and saddened by bond's death.

[@studentstudent5044]

We just got introduced to Felix like we literally had no idea who he was

[@AvatarJian]

@@studentstudent5044 did you not watch Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace? Because Felix was in those...

[@garrynewby1442]

Loved all the references to other bond films. The DB5 from Dr No, the V8 volante from the living day lights and the DBS from Casino Royale as well as the Louis Armstrong song "all the time in the world" from HMSS. The plot was ok but not brilliant. Can't believe that Spectre and Blofeld were just swept aside so easily

[@michaelho4014]

You forgot: - poison garden finale from the you only live twice book - “pushing a bad guy into a large vat” from The Man with The Golden Gun (but this time it doesn’t cause the base to self destruct itself)

[@thecommercialarchive]

The DB5 is from Goldfinger, not Dr. No.

[@garrynewby1442]

@@thecommercialarchive thanks for the correction. Just checked it out online, to me the sunbeam alpine looks a bit like a DB5 convertible. Just my opinion

[@chacecrowell3638]

don't forget the blaring main theme of OHMSS while Bond rejoins MI6 at the docks

[@MV-sn1kf]

The DBS from Casino Royale wasn't in the movie, only the new 2018 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera

[@kylesmorgabord5592]

I loved Ana De Armas’s performance! Going into it I expected the typical mysterious new Bond girl, lots of sexual tension, etc. Then she says she’s 3 weeks into training. I thought wait, they’re going with a klutz angle? Nope!! She’s just an enthusiastic badass who loves her job! Bond telling her “you were excellent” with such earnest really just capped it off. Great character!

[@tgr.4550]

My expectations were very low but she really surprised me. She did a great job

[@kylesmorgabord5592]

@@tgr.4550 I had low expectations for her character, but for her performance I should always give her the proper expectations now. All three movies I’ve seen her in she was a stand out!

[@tinadothuytrang9199]

She did a great job at being Paloma. She was so badass

[@Jry088]

She hands down outperformed the new 007. Her scenes were the highlight of the entire film.

[@tgr.4550]

I didn't realize I've seen here in other movies. I did not know that was the same girl in Knives Out!!!

[@uneedtherapy42]

Daniel Craig will be missed. He brought that grit back to Bond while still maintaining a class and sophistication. Just love that guy!

[@andysalter7192]

Not by old school Bond fans , sure Casino Royale was good but Craig's Bond is a big emotional mess who hates his job , is all concerned about his " feelings " and now Bond has been sacrificed at the alter of agenda and wokeness. What happened to Bond being fun , what happened to Bond being the ultimate ladies man and not allowing his feelings get in the way of the mission? I won't miss Daniel Craig at all , but probably will when they make Bond a pan sexual Black women in a wheelchair just to cater to the 1% of SJWs on Twitter. Oh well , wasn't going to watch this movie anyway.

[@sole__doubt]

@@andysalter7192 I watch all the Bond movies, and I do like Casino Royale, but like you said DC's Bond is an over emotional mess.

[@noammo7455]

@@andysalter7192 dude buddy the old bond not having any emotions was just stupid I like bond with emotion it felt like more. Also they are never going go make james bond a black woman tf

[@andysalter7192]

@@noammo7455 you really haven't been paying attention to modern Hollywood have you ? Name one big franchise that hasn't been ruined by feminist agenda ? Of course that's whats going to happen!! There is no way in hell we will see a white male in the Bond role from now on . And the reason Bond has lasted 50 plus years is cause he was the suave, unemotional, get shit done spy , I like many others don't want to see wimpy emotional Bond we want ladies man wise cracking kick ass Bond.

[@mariajudith8744]

@@andysalter7192 nahh Kid, we had enough with superficial moments with Pierce Brosnan riding a CGI tsunami wave on his last movie; it was was a pretty terrible movie with a stupid horrible villain ala MCU Thanos "Plot-wise"!!! At least Daniel Craig feels more realistic alongside serious high stakes.

[@OlavDenDeilige]

Last year, I created a Bond project for my 9th grade students here in Norway. They read about Ian Fleming and the creation of the character, I taught them about music, cinematography and previous Bond films and actors. Then we watched the first four Daniel Craig movies, wrote reviews and watched your reviews here on KZbin. Finally, we had a conversation about their own experiences with the project and the films. Three weeks ago, we all went to the theatre and watched "No Time to Die" together, as a conclusion to the Daniel Craig era and our Bond experience. It was well received by my students (now 10th graders) and I am so happy that we went together and shared the experience. Thanks to you for many good reviews, Chris. Keep 'em coming!

[@iceman00behave]

Wow, you sound like an awesome teacher. Having those experiences in 9th grade would've blown my mind! Btw, I noticed that parts of this movie were filmed in Norway, so congrats on your beautiful country being shown in a big Hollywood movie.

[@OlavDenDeilige]

@@iceman00behave Thanks! At my school, we are quite free to do whatever we want as long as it has some sort of learning outcome. Yeah, Norway is a beautiful country, and it has been used quite a bit in Hollywood productions over the recent years. 🙂

[@jonathanblaze1648]

1. Casino Royale - greatest Bond film of all time 2. Skyfall- very good. That final sequence on the estate was awesome. 3. No Time to Die- the dynamic with the people close to him added to the film 4. Spectre ehh it was ok. They didn't use Christof Waltz enough, he was great. 5. Quantum of Solace- terrible.

[@blessing291]

same! Casino Royale for the win!!!

[@theodenmannix4362]

Quantum of Solace is my guilty pleasure lol

[@hasselett]

Feels like you used IMDB as a template for ranking the movies.

[@deenvatic6492]

Everything but solace was awesome, spectre was a very creative film.

[@black_mamba6451]

I think my Daniel Craig tier list would be the exact same, only with Casino Royale and Skyfall swapped. Skyfall is for me the greatest Bond film of all time, however, CR is also a good choice :) Maybe I'd also swap No Time to Die and Spectre - both are not as great as CR and Skyfall, both have their flaws, but I like them a lot, especially Spectre is criminally underrated from my point of view. I agree though on the point of not using Christoph Waltz enough.

[@Haysey_Draws]

Ana de Armas character needs more screen time, she was a delight in this!

[@solidsnake8572]

As a side curious note, there was a relatively low budget tv series in Spain produced by a TV channel (Antena 3) 15 years ago or so called "El Internado". That TV series despite having all spanish or spanish-speaking actors and quite unknown most of them, fed with two actors for the James Bond saga: one was the Tournament Director on Casino Royale played by Carlos Leal and the other one is the most famous and prolific actress that came from those humble beginnings: Ana de Armas, who was one of the five protagonists of the show. Although she is Cuban, she lived in Spain many years and that was her first important role. Who would have thought back then that she would become a Hollywood actress and would be one of Bond's girls. And yes, I would love to see more of her as Paloma.

[@Jackson-lo7nw]

She was such a breath of fresh air! I was expecting a typical Bond girl but damn she kicked ass

[@drradon]

She was crazy hot, but beyond that?

[@phillipmorley6890]

She might return who knows I want to see how James bond goes from here cos his death scene was it less they decide to take bond to how he joins mi6 set before casino royale we'll have to see

[@Jackson-lo7nw]

@@drradon Her character was very timid at first but when the action started she was ruthless. It was great! Very beyond her being hot

[@jordinagel1184]

Basically, this movie was flawed in the plot (and villain) department - some character decisions don’t make much sense, the villain’s final plan is never made clear, his motivation is never addressed, the way Blofeld communicated with the outside world doesn’t make sense - but it’s a very well made film, and you can tell that there is a great deal of respect for the existing characters (and the new ones are, for the most part, well made). Basically, don’t focus on the plot too much, and instead enjoy a beautiful movie which works as a proper and emotional sendoff to one of the best Bonds we ever got.

[@russellnichols5746]

It was more than a "send off" they killed his character. This was "F---you" Bond!

[@stolenname94]

Nah man there was nothing emotional about it. Me too movement castrated bond, any scene with a woman and they just disarm him. I don't really care for me too bs seeing as bond has always been a lady killer its one of the reason we watch bond film, women, cars, gadgets and great action sequences. This film was made to kill off an era of cinema and they done that.

[@jordinagel1184]

@@russellnichols5746 if you think that a character’s death and a proper sendoff of them are mutually exclusive, you obviously need to read up on what good storytelling is

[@jordinagel1184]

@@stolenname94 the f*ck are you on about? “Any scene with a woman and they disarm him” Sure, cause he totally didn’t sleep with Madeleine or anything… Look, James Bond is famous for his flirting, and the films infamous for how poorly they treat women sometimes (often either by actual making them look bad or by making them nothing more than a sex object for Bond to be discarded - one way or another - after he’d had his way with her). Having there be women who DON’T want to jump on his c*ck the first chance they get is nice for a change. If you are still upset at the breaking with a tradition of treating women in a franchise as little more than sex objects 90% of the time, I have to question both your common sense and your taste in storytelling… The fact that you deride this movie as a “me-too castrating Bond” flick shows that you have no clue what you’re talking about.

[@leonardeuler9592]

@@jordinagel1184 Women were treated infamously in Bond movies until 1987. After 1987, they weren't. Stop talking about sexism in Bond movies, it doesn't exist since 1987 and people have changed since 1987!

[@hannahholmes5861]

Watched this last night, I felt quite emotional too. Daniel Craig has been Bond half of my life, I saw Casino Royale when I was 15 in the cinema. I'm now 30 and feel like a big chapter of my life has ended. Daniel Craig was definitely my favourite Bond and did the character well!

[@ChattinBoxingWYB]

Daniel Craig is the Christian Bale of the Bond Franchise. His Bond films are The Dark Knight Trilogy of the franchise. Craig made Bond, dark, gritty and a believable character again. He brought the franchise back to it's roots. Just like Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan did with the Batman character. Casino Royale is the Bond version of Batman Begins. It gave fresh new life to the Bond Franchise, and brought it back from the goofiness and the over the top galore of Die Another Day. Just like Batman Begins did it after the backlash with Batman & Robin. Craig made the Bond films, dark, believable and realistic again. Also you could say that No Time to Die is the Bond version of The Dark Knight Rises. As Bond sacrifices himself to save the world just like Batman did it in The Dark Knight Rises. Both the Bond and Batman films have had a similar evolution in tone and depiction. By initially starting off as dark and gritty, then becoming camp and over the top. Then becoming dark, grounded, realistic and serious in tone again.

[@AnshumanKumar007]

I genuinely don't know how they can even top the Daniel Craig era. Genuinely. Gender swapping or race swapping would generate buzz but I really don't know how they can even really do anything better than this. At least with Batman there are so many wildly different interpretations you can go crazy with it.

[@foobart8746]

@@AnshumanKumar007 cast idris Elba instead of this black chick they trying to push on people... and that’s coming from a black guy...WE DONT WANT A FEMALE 007 ... they gone make her into a lesbian ....

[@droidw]

Have you realized the similarities of the last 10 minutes of OST being so close to Dark Knight trilogy general theme? For a moment there, I thought it was re-used...

[@emilio2647]

@@AnshumanKumar007 actually I think Henry Cavill would be the perfection successor to Daniel Craig.

[@RobertoStenger]

Agreed, but when we go to see a Batman movie, we expect him to kick ass! Just like the 007 movies. We are not talking here about realistic dramas, but franchises; Where you want to get a little out of reality and see your hero win whatever it takes, but not to die at the end of the film for God Sakes! This is reserved for Japanese and European films, but not for American and neither Brit heroes. 😠

[@rexrogers1859]

"All I asked for was frickin sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their frickin heads!!"

[@ultraviolence.4406]

rami deserved more screen time, he’s a great actor and we didn’t get enough chance to see into his character and understand him. he didn’t feel as much of a threat as the other villains, because of how little we saw him. he was spectacular when he did get a scene though

[@paulvoorhies8821]

Javier Bardem didn’t show up until halfway through Skyfall, and he was one of the best ever.

[@barqsking]

@@paulvoorhies8821 Yes but Javier was the focus of the whole second half of the movie

[@paulvoorhies8821]

@@barqsking True dat!

[@thebocaphotographer]

The whole point of this movie was for the James Bond character (statue/paradigm) to end.

[@iforgot87872]

Eh I disagree, he felt to me more threatening than Blofeld in spectre who doesn’t seem to have any real evil plan at all, and the guy in quantum is stealing water, he’s scarier than they are.

[@jondoe7036]

The core premise of this movie could effectively be summarized as "James Bond does FOXDIE".

[@Jerryx29]

lmao true

[@FumerieHilaire]

I think Ramy Malik was the biggest disappointment in the movie. His whole character motivation and intentions were total nonsense, which was a shame given that the character background was actually pretty interesting. But apart from that it was a really great movie. Tons of satisfying action, lots of smart humour, looked gorgeous, was much more ensemble cast feeling than a typical Bond movie which was nice to see and it never lagged or had pacing problems. I really enjoyed it.

[@offspringfan1288]

The character was a bit weak but I still enjoyed the actor’s performance.

[@adamzanzie]

He was way too young for the role. We're supposed to believe that he terrorized Léa Seydoux's character when she was a child. The two actors are clearly close in age. I looked up their true ages, and surprise, surprise: He's only four years older than her.

[@FumerieHilaire]

@@adamzanzie yeah that was mystifying to me too! They didn’t even age him up with the makeup very much.

[@jayburn00]

Spot on. I thought his character was possibly the biggest problem the movie had. From the previews, I was thinking that he would be some guy trying to replace bloefeld as top dog perhaps, but instead we get a ridiculous nut job (though as stated, the actor did a good job portraying the simultaneously subtle and over the top insanity his character had). I got his motivation for killing bloefeld and the rest of spectre, but the whole genocide thing made no sense. In a way, the bioweapon was a better villain taken as a whole as part of the movie.

[@pr-tj5by]

Craig was the most disappointing, a pathetic love sick discount Bourne

[@matthewpage848]

Actually, Connery had three “final films”: He quit the series after YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, which made casting George Lazenby necessary for ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE, then was wooed back with a then record salary for DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER after John Gavin had already been signed to play Bond in that film, and then made NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN more than a decade after that. (And yes, I do count that as a Bond film although it was a non-EON remake of THUNDERBALL.)

[@anthonylynch4737]

Lazenby the Luckiest realistic Bond to have the best emotionel Bond final scene, when Tracy Bonds Wife was killed by Blofield !

[@lionspawfilmandphoto]

Each of Connery's last Bond became increasingly worse in quality statistically speaking.

[@aussiewanderer6304]

And don't forget 'the Rock'.

[@spaceace4387]

Diamonds are forever is his actual final film and it was trash

[@offspringfan1288]

Michael Bay’s The Rock (1996) is Connery’s final Bond film.

[@TomCamies]

Can we get a spoiler review? There’s a lot to talk about with this one.

[@MaxNeugebauer.]

I agree too. And he should GRADE IT!!

[@jerrygil1965]

Yes!

[@herbsuperb6034]

FINALLY saw this tonight. When it hit theaters I was too busy. Caught a VERY subtle nod to Casino Royale. When Rami Malek first visits Madeline in her office, he points out a Foxglove in her office. Kind of pinkish, purplish flower, very common in Europe, and invasive in parts of the US. Foxglove is of the genus Digitalis, which is the poison that Le Chiffre tried to kill Bond with at Casino Royale. Neither film ties Digitalis and Foxglove together. Tough one to catch, but for Botany/Flower nerds. Really good film. Better than I expected. Lea Seydoux was excellent. I think Ralph Fiennes did his best 'M' work so far. Far closer in quality to Casino Royale and Skyfall, than to Spectre and Quantum. I loved it. First Bond to really go out with a BANG! Most interesting thing I noticed, was that I think by developing the Bond/Swan relationship, this film will make Spectre better. I think I'll enjoy Spectre more knowing that it builds to this amazing conclusion. Just my thoughts. If you haven't seen it, check it out.

[@MarvelousMusic1]

I loved the musical references to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", including the end theme "We Have All The Time In The World".

[@progressivedemagogue8480]

It defo improved the movie

[@MrNoongar69]

I also noticed the OHMSS references in the score and in the script. I loved the reappearance of the Aston Martin V8 from TLD, and other visual references throughout the film. Well done.

[@Moldeyawsome12]

If Rami Malek doesn’t say “fuck society” to James Bond in this movie, I’m walking out of the theater

[@SaberRexZealot]

It’s a shame Rami isn’t more memed forthat compared to Joaquin Phoenix; he was first after all.

[@whitealliance9540]

@@SaberRexZealot rami is a bad actor and his breath... Sheesh

[@frostbitepokin9520]

@@whitealliance9540 SHEEEESH

[@glendarjj3991]

@@whitealliance9540 lmao. Go watch Mr robot you fool.

[@RanggaWiratno]

And then it turns out the villain was just another persona of Bond

[@Montbtw]

I know Chris doesn’t want to dunk on movies anymore but… god I wish he would review Carnage lmao

[@ChefPleasure]

There’s not much to dunk on with Carnage

[@ChefPleasure]

Hell maybe he liked it

[@onlygeorgestuff2903]

@@ChefPleasure you sure about that? lol

[@XDarkBrotherhoodHD]

@@onlygeorgestuff2903 nobody is sure on that yall, give it a break.

[@kevinkilbane2007]

@@ChefPleasure.... Then he'd review it. Because everything he says has to be positive!!!

[@theworld5937]

It is good. 8/10 solid movie and entertaining. Lots of tension and pacing. Casino Royale still my favorite but this is my 2nd favorite. Loved the female CIA agent. Great action scenes and acting. Feel like Safin had many chances to outsmart Bond. Same with Blotfeld. Both had so many chances for revenge. The only thing Bond has over them is he does not gloat. Also Bond never seems to get hit by a million bullets in this film. Le Chifre is the only villain who can kill Bond without becoming a drama queen about it.

[@RajBauer]

I loved this movie so much. Haven’t actually gotten emotional over a bond film since OHMSS. Daniel Craig is the best bond hands down. I wish Quantum of Solace wasn’t plagued by the writers strike and wish spectre was better but Craig had 3.5/5 excellent bond films with Casino Royale being the best of all time and Skyfall being top 5 and now No Time to Die being in the top 10 easy. The ending actually got me so emotional because everything from the hate of Daniel Craig getting cast as a blonde bond to being blown away by Casino Royale (that is not just the best bond movie but one of the best movies ever) all came flooding back as we saw the end. Also Daniel Craig had the best bond songs as well. You know my Name, Skyfall, Writings on the Wall, No Time to Die are all amazing compliments to their films.

[@UNSTABLE111]

YES!! fellow OHMSS fan!! I agree with this so much

[@itdenelll]

5:37 “It’s extremely monetisable to get mad about things,” is real shit.

[@sblagg527]

Yep just ask Frances Haugen.

[@chillipowder0169]

Without outrage culture, channels like MauLer and Nerdrotic would be nowhere. They love to make mountains out of molehills, it doesn't matter which film or franchise.

[@zenituragaming5043]

@@chillipowder0169 critical drinker and the quartaring too

[@steele8280]

... proceeds to get mad about people getting mad.

[@Hipe2124]

@@zenituragaming5043 the worst

[@Kickinthescience]

Even if you don’t think Daniel Craig is the best Bond, he still has the best action scenes of any Bond so far

[@tylerdordon99]

Yeah because Craig is the one who choreographs, coordinates and film those scenes. Jesus

[@jamiekelly6851]

Yeah I can't agree but they are good.

[@shredd5705]

To me he is the best Bond, along with Connery. Craig bought some much needed realism and grittiness to the franchise. Casino Royale remains the best though, I wish they kept that style and tone. It started to regress back into more gadgets-crazy-supervillain direction after that

[@tylerdordon99]

@@shredd5705 it's not Craig that brought grittiness and realism into the role it is the decision of the writer(s) and director(s). Actors just act that's it.

[@KalomikaArts]

This movie didn't have great action scenes at all tbh. They were so mediocre in a world of movies like The Raid

[@charliefleet7235]

I completely get what you meant when you said that due to the pandemic going back to the cinema has felt so much more special. The last film I watched before the pandemic was once upon a time in Hollywood. I just recently went to see last night in soho (which was excellent) and realised how much I missed it and how much I love it. It’s by far my favourite thing to do

[@gainswithgoose]

I watched all of these movies over the course of 1 week and when No Time to Die ended I actually cried a few tears myself. One of my all time favorite movie series.

[@JakeRanney]

I almost had a heart attack when the opening credits ended and the kaleidoscope turned into the skyline reflected upon the skyscraper. Gorgeous shot. Also that stairwell oner was superb. You know you have a good oner when you don't even realize it's happening until a minute in.

[@masterwindu1234]

okay

[@ThePixelExpedition]

I thought the exact same thing. It was only when I realized how long that fight up the stairs was that I realized it was all in one take and didn't cut away from the action. You and see and feel Bond's fatigue by the time he got to the top. Just brilliant.

[@chacecrowell3638]

Much like the opening shot of Spectre

[@P0UTY1]

The only thing this film seriously missed was an in memoriam to Sean Connery and Roger Moore who both passed since the previous movie. Diamonds Live Forever💎

[@nicholaskaufmann7276]

Upvote for next film title with bond

[@lancewilson4450]

I agree, would have been nice

[@cannibalholocaust3015]

You think it’s accidental they left that out? Cant be remembering good Bond movies and we must be subject to this tripe.

[@happybenjful]

They are trying to distance themselves from their toxic masculinity

[@hahahah9527]

That would trigger too many snowflakes in the theater.

[@K-Nyne]

6:50 there was one part for me where something did feel very forced to me. SPOILER WARNING When they go to the island they're specifically told by M to kill both Safin and Obruchev. When they find Obruchev they keep him alive for some reason, only for him to out of nowhere start making racist remarks against Leshana Lynch, giving her a reason to kill him (in a much more horrible way than just outright shoot him I might add). The racism came out of nowhere and felt like just a forced reason for the minority character to get some payback.

[@tumsfestival8027]

Yeah but it was awesome because she pushed him into acid lol

[@reboot7507]

They kept him as a leverage as safin needs him.

[@mitsuninja]

Just watched this movie and I agree, completely out of left field. Still a great movie however.

[@andyd8299]

It seemed out of left field at the time, but after thinking about it, if a scientist is making a biological weapon to kill people based on DNA they are probably already racist. You’re right though, that part of his character wasn’t really brought out until that specific point.

[@georgeharrison5753]

When we were first introduced to Obruchev he was telling other people he was gonna kill them with Ebola, he decided to kill his female colleague because she messed up his lunch. He was a douche throughout the entire movie, it wouldn't surprise me if he was also racist.

[@RealTDragon]

Can you make a Metroid dread review?

[@everythingisawesome2903]

Jeremy Jahns has made one

[@con_doorman]

The best scene was where Bond has to make it up several flights of stairs, being shot at from above and with baddies coming out of doors on the way, and the whole thing was done in one friggin' take! It starts just after he throws a grenade up in the air and is about 2 1/4 hours into the movie.

[@chrishandsome4267]

Best scene was him and Ana de armas

[@con_doorman]

@@chrishandsome4267 or just Ana De Armas

[@KalomikaArts]

Yeah, but it was silly when dudes are shooting you from above and you don't get hit once. Trained killers and you are in blatant range of their bullets?!

[@con_doorman]

@@KalomikaArts yes, in that respect, the movie was a bit like 'Commando' throughout!

[@Fatokii]

I haven’t looked it up but I thought it was made to look one take not actually one take

[@lis.anwell638]

“Mads Mikkelsen is perfect” Yes. Yes he is.

[@larsickenroth7169]

Just returned from the local theatre. Loved the movie as a whole, and it's really the most heartfelt Bond to date. But to me the weight distribution between baddies, and the final act, felt kind of lacking. Plot solution: 'tech-eh-nology'?

[@sarah4hp]

Couldn't agree more with regards to it being a great movie, the ranking on the list of Daniel Craig Bond movies, and Daniel Craig as my favorite Bond. Perfectly summed up my feelings on everything, and I am excited to binge all of Daniel Craig's Bond movies to get the entire journey from start to finish one of these days.

[@davidanderson7643]

I see Chris representing Metroid in time for Metroid: Dread, coming out tomorrow.

[@MegaHunter90210]

I wonder where you can get that shirt

[@potatosensei1771]

@@MegaHunter90210 yea it looks great

[@redshift912]

@@MegaHunter90210 if only there was a place where you could search for things

[@MegaHunter90210]

@@redshift912 if only. Heck maybe next time someone will be humble and just share a link instead of being a smart ass

[@supermanguy1214]

Haha exactly. Chris will be picking it up day 1 😁🤙🏼

[@seancorrigan7448]

The USA had Venom: Let There Be Carnage first. The UK had No Time To Die first. Now for a swap. Daniel Craig and Tom Hardy are two British legends!

[@angstaboyproductions5700]

Both films also had Naomie Harris.

[@marceljohnson2215]

I watched let there be carnage for Woody

[@cobyrook5838]

Ana De Armas character should have been given more screen time than the female 007.

[@paulofontex81]

Lashana Lynch was terrible...

[@leannewheeler5351]

Lynch's role was weird. They should have done more with Monie Penny instead of bringing in a new character that had nothing at all to do with the plot. You could cut lynch out of the film and she would not be missed

[@adnvdn]

For some reason, I felt like NTTD has several elements from Metal Gear Solid: Metal Gear Solid: Shadow Moses-ish Island, infiltrating it with some kind of a submarine transport, Q feels like Otacon and M feels like Major. Sons of Liberty: a younger 007 with same training, same codename, but still too by the books for her own good Snake Eater: Bond gave his life, not for honor, but for Madeline~ and the ladder sequence Guns of the Patriots: The villain's plan is basically FOXDIE combined with specific strain-based element from The Phantom Pain, too What else?

[@kevincmejia]

I repeated the same while watching this movie I'm glad many people realized the same

[@pavise6333]

NTTD returned the favor after MGS (3 in particular) took inspiration from James Bond

[@thebarbaryghostsf]

Pretty sure MGS as a franchise was highly influenced by James Bond, though lol.

[@argusy3866]

In MGSV they develop a vocal chord parasite that triggers itself with the sound of certain languages and therefore targets entire etnicities. Sorta reminded me like the nanomachines here that activate when making contact with certain biometrical patterns.

[@MrMcraph19]

Had the same weird cinema feeling when I saw Dune, blew me away on every level plus the added surreal feeling of seeing it in an actual movie theater. Looking forward to your thoughts on it

[@carlosduarte8429]

Bro is any good?

[@JamesStakerWin]

@@carlosduarte8429 It is actually quite strange, whole feel of the first half of the movie is strange in a good way. Second half didn't have that, and mainly leads into the second movie itself. Definitely requires the second movie to really rate how good it was, and some say that means it is not that good, but it is very strong in my opinion.

[@carlosduarte8429]

@@JamesStakerWin fuck..

[@rogersjgregory]

I have to wait until the end of November to see Dune. Looking forward to it.

[@mauree1618]

Where are you that you’ve already seen it?

[@hunterkiller1440]

Hey Chris, here's a film that's not well known for western audiences I'd recommend: Escape from Mogadishu

[@Patrick-jj5nh]

thanks hadn't heard of this one!

[@moviemetalhead]

Ah, Black Hawk Down

[@elqord.1118]

Where can I find/watch this movie in North America

[@kamranmusstafa]

Very very cool movie. The climax is a solid 10/10

[@mikejuliet2619]

You’ve never even watched that movie bruh

[@travisbickle1601]

Hans Zimmers reimagining of John Barrys OHMSS score was phenomenal

[@arnold20139]

For me it felt so surreal seeing a movie in theaters especially with my family in 2021. I never thought I’d ever see the inside of a actual movie theater again. Literally the last movie I saw was Sonic the Hedgehog back in Feb of 2020 before the pandemic took over. My whole life seems surreal.

[@thehiggsb0s0n]

I went back and watched your Casino Royale review and I thought it was brilliant. I miss this level of enthusiasm. I hope you can find your way back to this eventually. Great work!

[@ChrisMartin-kp5cz]

To be fair, hard to be as enthusiastic about this trash compared to Casino Royale.

[@dawnstorm1494]

@@ChrisMartin-kp5cz But he actually really liked it (and I thought it was fantastic although you're entitled to your own opinion)??

[@ChrisMartin-kp5cz]

@@dawnstorm1494 yeahh absolutely I do agree :) but Casino Royale was an excellent film

[@briankeys5941]

i commented the same thing

[@briankeys5941]

@@dawnstorm1494 na man. unfortunately he isn't the same dude for good or bad (as far as this channel) he has to play nice bc his agenda isn't YT anymore. he even was straight up about this in an older video, where he spoke on breaking into indie/mainstream and trying be an accomplished director. sadly, that IS going to skew what his opinions are. this movie sucked, and we have been fed trash for so long now, ppl are desperate mediocre is now a great film. its sad for a movie buff. but at least JAMES BOND WILL RETURN, LMAO. INSULTING to ppl gifted with a brain, wouldn't u say?

[@StormFang18]

I went into this movie without watching a trailer or reading anything about it. And it was the first movie I watched in a cinema in more than 2 years. And what a movie! I loved it. Of course I am sad about Daniel Craig not being the Bond anymore, but that's just something I'll have to get over... By rewatching his movies.

[@thisisstupid6524]

I'm surprised you liked it , I almost left after ten minutes it was painful to watch

[@PermanentHigh]

@@thisisstupid6524 I was falling asleep during the whole thing. It's like they forgot that he's a spy. There's no infiltration, no detective work, no puzzles. Shit was wack.

[@thisisstupid6524]

@@PermanentHigh I thought the same and they made James bond out to be a Johnny English style spy , who looked like he didn't know what he was doing , didn't know how to hold a gun even . I personally think it was rushed and it looked low budget to me

[@stolenname94]

@@thisisstupid6524 it was made to take every trope and drag it through the mud so the me too gang can erase an era of cinema... make no mistake.

[@s.marshian8455]

@@thisisstupid6524 lol it was a solid flick.

[@MarcsVideoDumpster]

I love how they came back to a more "traditional" villain, one that instead of sitting at a table it's actually someone cold, and a menace that affects not only the world but Bond too.

[@rodneyclarke6477]

Love how there were little nods to On her Majesties Secret Service. And hearing Louis Armstrong playing over the final credits just cemented that.

[@generalshockwavekingpin326]

Sean Connery: The definitive Bond. Daniel Craig: The classic Bond. Timothy Dalton: The underrated Bond.

[@destroyerarmor2846]

Ah yes, when Taliban were the good guys🤣

[@str.77]

@@destroyerarmor2846 Taliban never appeared in a James Bond film. Goldeneye was the first after they were founded.

[@str.77]

Sean Connery: the definitive Bond Sean Connery: the classic Bond. Daniel Craig: the Bond jumping from hight to low and back Bond

[@destroyerarmor2846]

@@str.77 Those Afghani freedom fighters are sus these days give how bad history went

[@str.77]

@@destroyerarmor2846 Were not Taliban but the people the Taliban fought against. People like Shah Massoud.

[@CRAiCED.]

The first 20 minutes where James and Madelyn are in Italy is honestly the best opening act if any bond movie ever. You could feel the heartbreak when he puts her on the train

[@paulo_f1]

Casino Royale and Skyfall had better openings!

[@MeOnHere577]

@@paulo_f1 Ugghh dude yes! The way they're looking at each other when the train's taking off. He looks so hurt. Love it

[@paulo_f1]

@@MeOnHere577 No has much has Bond's look when he has dead Vesper in his arms!

[@AdamSmith75th]

Best opening in a Bond film ever, but the worst ending in a Bond film ever…I’m so conflicted

[@glendarjj3991]

It's basically just casino royale ending again.

[@Funk8_4]

Know I'm late to the party, but I have to admit that I had my preconceived notions about this film so hadn't watched it in all this time though I've loved this franchise. I gave it a chance, and wow. I am humbled, and pleased with the result of the work done. This film hit me in a way that many others have not in a long time.

[@VersusBattery]

There are some really big plot holes in this movie, and I wouldn't mind it if the ending was disappointing...but it was, he should have been happy

[@royhammer8575]

Pros: Ana is amazing, maybe the best sequence of the movie. The action is very well made! Good characters and good acting. Surprising emotional gravitas. Cons: I feel the antagonist is way to little antagonistic and I don't feel any relief when the mission succeeds at the end. How did he become such a powerful villan? How does he justify killing all the people? It just doesn't give me anything. 7/10 for me. My rank is the same as yours 🙈

[@Airyed]

I couldn't agree more every scene he was In I was totally absorbed by his character but his character unfortunately went no where and it's really disappointing as I feel Rami Malek was amazing but unfortunately the writing and screen time let him down

[@MrKumbayah]

Yes they didnt have enough time to develop Rami Maleks character. But I am kind of ok with it because the film was more about sending Craig off and tying up his character.

[@royhammer8575]

@@MrKumbayah but then, why cast a so recently Oscar winning actor if not to build his character? The weak antagonism removes a lot of the suspense for me, therefore it sort of bothers me. Mads Mikkelsen and Javier Bardan was two really good antagonists, that's why I sort of expect more. But I get your point!

[@MrKumbayah]

@@royhammer8575 I hear ya. I do agree they couldve tightened up the script to focus on Safin more but they also had to tie off Blofeld. I think they wrote themselves into a corner keeping Blofeld as the head of Spectre but having another final villain for Bond to fight. The writing for Safin in the final act was questionable lol.

[@royhammer8575]

@@MrKumbayah I totally agree, and with the talent at hand (Waltz and Malek) they had all the opportunity to nail this

[@jamesrimes2870]

Chris's "small screen" is just a little bit smaller than a movie theater's screen.

[@rilluma]

*bigger

[@eduardochavacano]

lol

[@HOTD108_]

I've seen it and it's not lol. Are the theatres you're going too are miniature ones?

[@truthseeker8273]

"I notice when movies try to show things down my throat" - pretty much sums up the watching experience of anything nowadays. It's become in the purest sense propaganda and I hate that about our world today.

[@IndianGamer001]

Edit and re-shoot helped this movie a lot! You can literally say it saved the final film of Daniel Craig.

[@TimeBucks]

I look forward to seeing more Halloween specials.

[@Ovendodger]

james bond dies at the end

[@ahmedtuama9979]

Nice

[@Sheikrisvan1991]

Very nice

[@TheREALHugo4]

This movie was the last performance for Daniel Craig as the legendary 007 agent and it was an excellent performance. As for Rami Malek, even if Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre) and Javier Bardem (Silva) delivered a stellar performance in Casino Royale and Skyfall, Rami Malek did a good performance. For me, this movie was a great finale for the Daniel Craig era but not the best James bond movie. Nonetheless, it was a great movie. Thank you Daniel Craig for those 15 years of performance.

[@Bjork4s]

I wish they could've used more of Christoph Waltz tho as the villain for NTTD, eventhough Rami Malek is a great actor, I found him quite miscast in the role. Waltz would've been better Bond villain for this movie than Malek tho. Or maybe, Waltz's character working together with Malek's character would've been great

[@koeskss]

basically what you said, plus i felt the op song didnt have that one punch that skyfall had for example. Enjoyed the movie very much.

[@gamonstudios]

I felt this could’ve been a top 5 bond film if it wasn’t for the final act. It felt rushed compared to the rest of the movie. Still, the rest of the movie is amazing, top tier bond content if not the best bond action we’ve seen in ages. Overall a 7.5-8/10.

[@nikisepehrinejad9080]

i think malek was actually not good in this he didn't convince me at all

[@matthewrichardson8162]

​@@nikisepehrinejad9080 I feel the same way. Motives made zero sense and the delivery of his lines sounded like something from a Shakespeare stage play.

[@AmirHK-if7in]

I enjoyed the movie a lot. Thank you Daniel Craig, we miss you.

[@triplejazzmusicisall1883]

First of all can I say I really like your approach to reviewing a movie. No hysteria nor aggressive anger. Now as to the film my thoughts, having only seen it two hours ago and then just now this review, is that I don't think I would know where to rate it among Daniel Craig's other Bond outings. The reason being is that is felt so different and quite unique. Rami Malek's character I enjoyed because his evil came from a different place and he had an almost pathetic tragic presence which is a nice change. Lea Seydoux was simply beautiful, not just in appearance but in every gaze, gesture and vibe - you really felt her pain and sorrow. Also the chemistry between her character and Daniel Craig's seemed so real, passionate and full of complexity and depth. The chemistry between the two leads had a lot more strength to it than the Bond/Vesper pairing ). This was a very emotional movie, similar to Skyfall in that respect, however I thought this offered even more. No Time to Die had enormous emotional pull yet more importantly had moments of beauty. For me this perhaps makes it the best James Bond movie ever! Hans Zimmer's score was perfect and the reprise of We Have All the Time in the World from the early Bond film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service was a brilliant idea, especially seeing the last five minutes of that other film was also emotionally powerful. I think it will depend on what the viewer wants most out of a Bond film that will decide his or her favourite. As a thriller I would go with Casino Royale, for back story Skyfall but for romance, tragedy (sense of loss) and for the love of the title character then No Time to Die is a masterpiece. P.S. Yes A View to a Kill is best taken as a comedy. Also yes, Billie Irish's song is profound and perfect for this film.

[@Casey-zp9kv]

It must be so rewarding as an actor to have been demonized for getting the part to becoming the best actor to ever play 007. Daniel Craig will be forever missed.

[@manygatos885]

He should stick around and get some good video game deals

[@wiseman3989]

AMEN man , he's the best Bond indeed

[@commandercaptain4664]

@@manygatos885 And voice animated versions of Bond.

[@Jay_SUBZ3R0]

One thing I really liked about Daniel Craig as Bond in this movie, which is something that I thought I was really going to hate since it almost went against Bond’s nature as a cold blooded killer, but I really enjoyed seeing him as husband and father. It was a breath of fresh air to see Bond try and have a bit of humanity. I know that kinda goes against his background as an assassin. But I think it’s cool to see him try to live a quieter life as a family man rather than just be a pawn who kills people under the command of his government.

[@williamwilkinson8735]

@jaystat10n ....that sucks you can't just spring on the audience that Bond has a daughter that doesn't work for me ...

[@raulpetrascu2696]

Just like in OHMSS

[@solidsnake8572]

@@williamwilkinson8735 The weird thing of James Bond is precisely the idea to not have any children at all, specially in the Connery/Moore era where he laid with so many women (and probably without using a condom) that the probability of him having a child somewhere in the world was more likely than not having it. The movie is brave enough to have him as a father but it is also very smart of not becoming Bond a loving father out of the blue. He thinks she isn't his daughter at first but defends the kid with his life as he would with any other child in danger. And then when he knows the truth he doesn't become a soft father, he just protects Madeleinne and Mathilde and thinks she is perfect. He doesn't talk to her in the end or give her any speech, he isn't a father figure, he may could have become one with time, but not on that moment. So his final words are for his love.

[@Kizamo]

@@williamwilkinson8735 bond has slept with so many women that I personally wasn’t surprised he has a kid lmao

[@edwardpetersii6276]

I agree!

[@Ayanamiame]

Thanks to this review, I and my mom, as James Bond fans, just went to see this movie in the cinema on Wednesday 28th. and it was one of the best decisions we made this month. really love it (^_^)

[@Amber_xo_133]

Daniel Craig has said that he would retire from the role of James Bond if he felt he was too old to play the character. Craig has also said that it has become harder to be fit enough for the role and that there has been more use of doubles for action sequences.

[@ericmays4849]

I love that the Craig Bond movies all link. Even "Quantum of Solace", which is definitely a convoluted mess of a movie, features that amazing opera sequence that links in to Casino Royale. Brilliant! Looking forward to this one. Thanks, Chris, for talking the love of film (in theatres, specifically) amidst your filmmaking schedule!

[@yvesandrethevenot3489]

Quantum of Solace brilliant?! It's quite simply the very worst of all Bond movies according to me, with Spectre a close second. The Craig tenure has not been a good one, except perhaps for the first half of Casino Royale. Even Skyfall sucks.

[@gamer-px5cu]

@@yvesandrethevenot3489 Learn how to read fool

[@Tyler_W]

It directly follows up Casino Royale, actually. It picks up where the previous left off, and his entire journey is learning from the trauma of that experience of losing Vesper. I've seen an analysis that makes me appreciate that movie a lot more in spite of some of its flaws. It's still the worst Craig Bond film, but it absolutely has its merits.

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

@@Tyler_W Agreed, I chuckled at the concept that Daniel Craig sat down and attempted to write the script from the writers cliff notes before they went on strike LOL

[@MadDannyWest]

@@Tyler_W Yeah the most optimal way to watch QoS is right after Casino Royale, it's functionally an epilogue to that movie. Not good enough to stand alone but works well as a way of advancing the overall plot of the Daniel Craig series.

[@Captain-Axeman]

People weren't really upset because she was a woman. It was more because of her previous work, that they thought was poor and her political beliefs. That's what I have gathered.

[@claudegrenier3180]

Ahhh that's so nice of them. Not sexist at all lol🤦‍♂

[@debesche96]

Chris Stuckmann seems to look down upon non-woke people nowadays. First Stuckmann review I watched in a couple of years. Don't think I have to watch anymore of them if he's going to spit out woke defending and pejorative comments like that. The movie was good, though.

[@TheFriley4]

@@debesche96 I love when people use "woke" as a vague, catch-all word for an opinion they don't like haha. Today I learned that dismissing people's stupid, petty complaints about people who worked on a movie = "being woke" lmao

[@lancethefilmguy9392]

@@TheFriley4 I mean if they don't like woke stuff it's their opinion my friend.

[@WildDogGamerBoy]

@@claudegrenier3180 🤡

[@captcorajus]

Louie Armstrong's touching, "We have all the Time in the World" always gets me. A GREAT call back from "For her Majesty's Secret Service", but appropriate for this movie, if not more so. The entire movie was great, and the ending... really perfect.

[@perfectxzero4037]

Daniel Craig is my favorite Bond as well. Thank you for the 5 part bond series that we'll probably never get anything like that again.

[@dreamawake2670]

He isnt Bond.

[@porcu12345]

They set up the bad guy well in the first half of the movie by having him outmaneuver everyone, but there was almost no payoff for me in terms of his character. Very weak and uninteresting villain who was completely overshadowed by a stellar 5 minute performance from the previous movies villain.

[@pokedon92]

Brilliant comment, I could not agree more.

[@cash5512]

They had no time for creating a good villain

[@nekusakura6748]

Which is a shame since Rami Malek is one of the best actors in the Industry.

[@DarrenBates]

It's the only downside of the film for me.

[@rustyricardo6532]

I think that whole aspect dragged down the last act of the movie as a whole

[@ernestopadilla9700]

I wonder how is his movie (Chris Stuckmann's) coming along? Are they in filming? are they in post? Has he had issues working with actors? how about producers? the industry is famous for trying to destroy your soul every chance it gets, so, how is Chris doing enduring this experience? Since its a horror movie, is he following Mike Flannagan's steps in world creation and horror building? I'd very much like for him to make a pause and create a video telling us about his actual experience during this film creation

[@IsaiahSenku]

Same

[@isheetfromaswhole3657]

write your own story about Chris Stuckman and his movie making journey. Then turn it into a movie . Good Luck!

[@chrishandsome4267]

Who cares

[@divyeshkotthakota7035]

@@chrishandsome4267 everyone except you

[@chrishandsome4267]

@@divyeshkotthakota7035 not really

[@IanFleming808]

After watching Anna De Arma’s on-screen presence I thought “Why didn’t they cast her as Madeleine in Spectre?”

[@Kmanjr0]

Jame’s girlfriend took 5yrs away from him and his child then she kept secrets that ultimately lead to his death she’s basically a villain

[@chibinguyen9848]

The only thing this film seriously missed was an in memoriam to Sean Connery and Roger Moore who both passed since the previous movie. Diamonds Live Forever

[@str.77]

Not really. Acknowledging that someone DIED coincidentally at the time of production is the last thing a film needs.

[@NetherlandsFirst]

@@str.77 ??? Elaborate.

[@str.77]

@@NetherlandsFirst First of all them DYING is merely a coincidence. Secondly, a film is supposed to tell its own story and lot to parade the past of the series, unless that past is relevant. On Her Majesty's Secret Service handled this well when the supposedly retiring Bond gies through his drawer, while Die Another Day has a reference to 19 Bond films that hardly make sense. In which way do you think Sean Connery and Roger Moore dying could have been included?

[@vladimirchervenkov6949]

@@str.77 a simple “in memory of” at the end of the film would do

[@Bjork4s]

I wish they could've use more of Christoph Waltz as the main Bond villain in this movie working together with Rami Malek's character, that would've been really damn cool

[@ryancox3834]

One of the best actors in the world imo. Love all.of his films

[@kishenkoolskills90]

Spoilers .... Well Spectre killed Rami (Safin's) Family so I guess that's why he wanted to kill all of Spectre

[@MrSkullHead1250]

I was 16 when I saw Casino Royale, I'm 32 currently. What a long journey Daniel Craig has had as Bond. While the nostalgic part of me will always have a love for Peirce Brosnan, because I grew up with his Bond, Goldeneye will always have a special place in my heart lol. Craig takes the gold for the best Bond. Everything connected well, it was a much more mature story. You can watch every film in order, and it feels like an actual series, where as the earlier bonds mostly stood on their own. It said Bond will return, I'm very curious where they take it, especially if you know the ending of this one.

[@natureseeker9122]

Working at a movie theater comes with it's perks. I asked my boss when I'd be off so I could see this movie. He just told me to come in early to watch it before opening. Had the whole building to myself. Awesome experience. It's loud, outstanding action, very emotional, just the best type of movie for the Theater experience.

[@VrushaliKhadilkar]

Wow😍

[@Bjork4s]

I enjoyed this movie, it's better than Spectre but not as good as Casino Royale and Skyfall. I think the way they ended Craig's Bond was truly satisfying for me. Gonna miss him so much as Bond

[@DiamondDead]

killing him off was satisfying? not really

[@averagegoslingenthusiast2033]

@@DiamondDead aye cmon man at least put a spoiler warning. Some of us are still in lockdown so we aren’t able to see it 😅

[@Bjork4s]

@@DiamondDead well what choice do they have? It's Craig's final performance as Bond, otherwise we would've gotten another Bond movie from Craig with the same story all over again. Basically like RDJ's final performance as Stark in Endgame and Hugh Jackman's final performance as Wolverine in Logan where both also got killed off in which it's just a proper ending for them, sacrificing themselves. This is Craig's final performance as Bond and they have to end him in a proper way and I thought him talking to Swann with his final words knowing he's willing enough to die, I thought that was satisfying

[@erykmelgaard2226]

@@Bjork4s it is not the most original to kill of the main hero in their final movie. I was hoping he could enjoy a peacfull life with his daughter and girl, but I am not that pissed about it. It is an ok ending it is just that it was not my favorite Craig movie and I was disapointed with the bad guy.

[@Bjork4s]

@@erykmelgaard2226 the villain was weak, eventhough Rami Malek is a great actor, I found him very miscast in the role. If they used a lot more of Christoph Waltz as the main Bond villain, that would've been great or at least him working together with Safin. But yeah on top of that, i'm not actually angry that they killed of Bond cuz I know it's Craig's final performance playing Bond and who knows if he was alive by the end of the movie, there's still countless terrorist hunting him and how many Bond movies we could've gotten from Craig after this eventhough he wanted this to be the finale of his performance as Bond

[@gbottesini]

"It's extremely monetizable to get mad about things on screen" Truer words have never been spoken!

[@NelsonStJames]

Yeah, and it's been annoying for some time now. Between "fan" channels that never seem to find anything to vlog about that they actually like, and the channels that evolved into being more about some personal agenda or ideology and less about the franchises, it's become hard to find fan channels about anything where you can just watch and discuss the object of your enjoyment.

[@charliebr0wn82tv2]

Exactly! There are so many content creators out there that blow things out of proportion for views.

[@rustybarrel516]

They knew what they were doing with the initial promotional materials.

[@gbottesini]

@@charliebr0wn82tv2 I bet these people actually LOVE that Hollywood keeps churning out wokeness since they keep raking in that ad revenue

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

He was right about that, then he said ppl just didn't like that one writer because she's a woman. Killing any momentum towards intelligence he had going.

[@mAcroFaze]

I felt so much from this review! I went to see this at the IMAX, and couldn’t actually remember the last film I’d gone to see in cinemas because it was pre-pandemic-panic, so it feels like an age ago! So having been able to see this on an insanely huge screen was brilliant, but the film was really enjoyable too! Not my favourite Daniel Craig film (Casino Royale, now and always!), but it was definitely one of the better films compared to the others!

[@anthonyweston630]

Agree about the foggy forest scene, it was awesome.

[@jak3y3]

Man, I know Chris doesn’t like shitting on movies, but tbh, that’s where the entertainment value lies for me personally, seeing him praise films is nice to see, you can see his passion and love for film making, but to have a good laugh while critiquing a movie, that’s where the negative reviews come in to play, they have a lot of funny moments and make for good entertainment, I miss them quite a bit. I understand his motive for ditching them, but my god I miss them.

[@unknownstranger2621]

Agreed

[@XDarkBrotherhoodHD]

At least we will always have a plethora of older videos to go through, I understand why he wont rate films anymore

[@ralphvanderven1343]

I feel you, but then again reviewing movies isn't his nr. 1 priority anymore, and yes his Hilariocity reviews were always very entertaining, but when a movie truly is disappointing, a movie review can come with a lot of negative energy, especially because of the passion for film that he is. With reviewing movies not being his priority anymore I can imagine he doesn't want to feel that negative energy anymore also

[@ottot3221]

Well he is now shitting on viewers who don't like things and use the word "fucking" a lot because he kind of wants to be taken seriously as a director and he took Kevin Smith as a role model for whatever reason?

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

*God

[@Dan_Roland]

The review of this movie I’ve REALLY been looking forward to

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

Definitely

[@HeavenOrHell74]

Same here. I Appreciate you all. The passion for movies is immense. Great day 2 all 🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@Dan_Roland]

Wow the trick to getting maximum exposure on your comment: Be fortunate enough to be online when the video goes up and post some generic statement before watching one second of it.

[@isa2758]

@@Dan_Roland lol now people will take their likes back

[@matthewjones5719]

is Chris not ranking them any more? did I miss it

[@SouL_FiLthy]

As long as the film is, I never noticed it as it is very entertaining from start to finish and the plot really held onto me and never let go. The pacing was good and really closed the end of the story for Daniel Craig’s Bond. Leaving the possibilities of something new. The great thing about the Daniel Craig Bond is that how all of them are connected.

[@MrShadow205]

Bond forgot that he didn't have to die. There's always Zoom and phone to connect with Madeline and Mathilde.

[@lemming3082]

Not being able to touch loved ones is basically the main plot of "Pushing Daisies"

[@benwasserman8223]

Craig’s still the second best Bond after Connery for me. Can’t wait to see him in this and Knives Out 2.

[@digontozahid]

Craig Miles better than connery imo...

[@kianhughes6309]

@Sunta Cloose Why not?

[@Bjork4s]

@Sunta Cloose because it's Craig's final performance as Bond and they wanna give him a proper send off. I mean why you think Marvel killed off RDJ as Tony Stark in Endgame aswell as Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in Logan???

[@bigpoppaHH69]

Connery is overrated ass Craig is the best

[@ryancox3834]

I thought connery was my favourite Bond and always would be. Until Craig came along. I now believe he's the best of all time and has also become one of my all.time favourite actors with an incredible scope of work. Knives out was also simply brilliant. Loved it. Cant wait for no.2

[@atvipires]

Although I love Ana de Armas and she was good in the movie, I really wished Felix was in that mission with bond, it would have been really cool to see bond and felix on an actual mission together and it would make the following events more impact full. Movies need to be efficient, I think they just added Ana de Armas because she is really popular right now, it felt forced. On the other hand she looked stunning! Easily one of the best eye candy bond girls from the past years

[@Tyler_W]

Not to be overly blunt, but Ana de Armas is probably one of the most stunningly beautiful women I've ever seen, and she is a really good actor in whatever I've seen her in (which, to be fair, is only Knives Out and Blade Runner 2049, but still). I've heard nothing but really positive things about her brief performance in this movie.

[@delitatactics6721]

Shes funny and has great chemistry w bond. The way bond pours out two drinks after a gunfight and they each take a nice gulp. She's very charming and extremely beautiful.

[@rendellbartholomew2742]

You know what...I never thought of that too...LOL!! Sure would've been cool.

[@atvipires]

@@Tyler_W yeah she was great. I just think that in a movie you have litle time to develop characters, the best scripts are smart and efficient, adding a new character that doesn't add nothing to the story and "steals" time from other characters that do, kinda hurts the movie.

[@atvipires]

@@delitatactics6721 She has that old classic hollywood look, it's amazing

[@michaelgoetze8172]

I thought the directing in this movie was absolutely phenomenal and I now want to watch birth of a nation who was directed by the same guy. Excited to see what he does next

[@christopherterry4216]

I absolutely *loved* the way Hans Zimmer incorporated John Barry's "OHMSS" music into his own brilliant score!