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The spy movie saga James Bond has been bringing us a world of action and style in different versions since 1962, with different actors playing the elegant spy and secret agent created by Ian Fleming: Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore, to give some examples, and since 2006 the saga would start a story arc starring Daniel Craig with 007: Casino Royale (which is among the 200 best movies of all time). 43524a
Starring an early-career Bond, more rookie and a little more aggressive, Daniel Craig quickly became one of the most beloved interpretations of the spy, and the arc of films played by Craig was successful enough to extend for 3 more films until it arrived. to its eventual climax in 2021 with 007: No Time to Die — the final adventure of James Bond and the end of the actor's contract with the franchise.
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The new 007 movie is a direct sequel to 007 Against Specter, 2015, where Bond starts enjoying his life traveling with Madeleine after leaving the MI6. After some landmark events including a shooting in Italy, the organization's machinations Spectre even with the arrest of their leader, Ernst Blofeld, and Bond's involvement with the CIA through his friend Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), the spy comes out of retirement to stop an evil that could threaten the entire planet - with a dose of personal revenge included in the recipe.
From the start, No Time to Die brings intense and impactful action scenes distributed very well between dialogues and investigations that keep the narrative engaging, reinforced with the sound work of sound design and the soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer, famous for composing scores for beloved films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Sherlock Holmes e The Source — and its well-known versatility continues to shine through in 007, bringing the classic motif (recurring part of a song) from the James Bond theme during moments of action and suspense.
Even though he is known for his more aggressive portrayal of Bond, in 007 - No Time to Die Daniel Craig translates very well a more mature version of the character, more sure of himself, more charismatic and with a bit more of a sense of humor, naturally translating the evolution of the secret agent.
The film's narrative is perhaps one of the most emotional and prolonged of the films in the saga, with several emotional and impactful moments, and almost 3 hours long. The flow and rhythm of the film are very well done to the point that viewers don't notice the time ing, with an organic distribution between the different moments - even if there is still a lot of action, it's not like we don't have stops to breathe and come back to understand. what's happening.
However, it is quite remarkable that the plot itself is predictable: Everything that happens is relatively easy to guess and has certainly been done before, in the same saga or outside of it. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but viewers expecting big plot twists or big news will likely be left wanting something more.
“Bond Girls” — No time to die, but plenty of time to shine 1c1m3j
One of the basic elements in the Bond films is the spies who accompany the protagonist, often called the “Bond Girls”, and No Time to Die brings to the spotlight not only Paloma (played by Ana de Armas) as a rookie Bond auxiliary agent. , but also Nomi (played by Lashana Lynch), who is responsible for the new 007 title, as Bond has retired from MI6.
Paloma is sent to do one of the film's missions with Bond, and she doesn't fall behind, being more than competent in her stunts and in her charisma as a relatively rookie agent, which doesn't stop her from knowing what to do. is doing, even with some unforeseen events – all interpreted in a way that is much more identifiable and closer to the viewer than the veteran spy.
Nomi, on the other hand, is the successor to Bond's work: The new agent 007, a prodigy (according to herself) who got the rank and license to kill too soon — and during every scene where she shines she shows an excellent candidate for the job: The charm, competence and humor of a real 00 agent — even if she and veteran Bond still make fun of each other whenever possible.
In addition to the Bond girls, No Time to Die brings back almost all of the classic Bond characters, even if in their new versions after the departure of the MI6 agent: The head of the secret service, known as "M" - replacing the character played by Judi Dench until Skyfall, now played by Ralph Fiennes — and the new engineer responsible for the agents' technological apparatus, "Q", is played by Ben Whishaw, and these characters haven't lost their charm even with the age of time or change of actors, something that for sure will please fans of the saga.
“No, Mr. Bond — I hope you die!” 3h4v4h
In every classic James Bond movie, the villains are one of the most important and iconic parts. No Time to Die bring back the villain Spectre, Ernst Blofeld (played by Christoph Waltz), and despite his limited presence – as he is in prison – the boss responsible for Specter's actions is still capable of posing a threat to the world with his organization's actions – and Christoph Waltz continues interpreting very well the type of villain that the viewer "loves to hate".
Always with a smile in the corner of his face, speaking with a calm and measured tone when he meets the protagonist, and with that expression that he won the fight a long time ago. Even in prison, Blofeld still has an advantage over the “good guy”, and he knows it very well.
However, the great news of No Time to Die is Stafin, the new villain of the film, played by Rami Malek. Stafin is a pretty classic villain: megalomaniac, with some weird or bizarre physical trait and owner of a secret base on a faraway island — the complete Bond movie villain basic package.
Rami Malek manages to do a decent job of bringing to life a terrifying villain whose sanity you question, but in comparison to other villains in the saga, Stafin ends up not standing out very much exactly for being the basic "ham villain" of the saga, the which completely differs from the reputation of "the most terrifying adversary 007 has ever faced" that had been generated around the character. The problem is not precisely in the acting, but in the general concept of the character taking into other villains in the saga.
It is also worth mentioning that, even with a global threat being mentioned and planned by the villain, the reasons that are really given attention are mainly personal, with the global threat being put in the background - even with its apparent urgency, which also ends up for undermining the perception of the scope of what the villain wants.
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007 - No Time to Die is a film that meets all the classic prerequisites for a good James Bond film: exciting action, a small dose of suspense, technological gadgets typical of a secret agent, a megalomaniac villain, a dash of romance and a right dose of timing and an organic sense of humor to the narrative situations, resulting in a perfectly solid conclusion to Daniel Craig's arc in the role of the spy - -albeit a bit predictable.
Fans of the saga in general and of Daniel Craig's arc as Bond are sure to enjoy many fun, intense and exciting moments - despite being predictable, No Time to Die still manages to be one of the most emotionally charged adventures of the spy, and for its excellent execution is sure to bring tears to the eyes of some viewers. A word of caution: it's recommended to watch at least 007 versus Specter before diving into No Time To Die, as the new movie continues directly from the events of the previous one. And we expect news of where the franchise will go: At the end of the credits, we are alerted that “James Bond Will Return” (“James Bond will return”, in free translation). Just have to wait and see.
007 - No Time to Die premieres today (30) in theaters, and already has a rating 84% positive on Rotten Tomatoes.
