what Cary Joji Fukunaga has managed to do here is capture the essence of James Bond without contrivance, all the while bringing the character and world firmly into the present day
violent Bond adventure is flawed but still epic, emotional; Overlong and with some weak (and confusing) spots, this outing still has a grand, tragic arc, with spectacular action and characters -- both James Bond and the others -- who feel more human
this is a James Bond film that dutifully ticks all the boxes — but brilliantly, often doesn't feel like a Bond film at all. For a 007 who strived to bring humanity to larger-than-life hero, it's a fitting end to the Daniel Craig era
regardless of the plotting deficiencies and occasional pacing lags, there's plenty here for diehard Bond fans to savor, with a frisson of excitement every time Hans Zimmer's stirring score sneaks in a few bars of Norman's classic original Bond theme
it is very enjoyable and gleefully spectacular – Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux and Rami Malek sell it very hard and you can see the pleasure everyone takes in this gigantic piece of ridiculously watchable entertainment
Daniel Craig's James Bond bids a bombastic, bittersweet farewell; as Bond swan songs go, it's a fond farewell: faithfully bridging the old world and the new until the last, deathless postscript
Daniel Craig's historically uneven 007 gets a solid send-off; Confidently directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, this nearly three-hour thriller serves up the always-satisfying tropes of a James Bond film
Daniel Craig's fifth and final outing as James Bond is replete with fantastic action sequences and an emotional center despite the final act being shaky
Daniel Craig reveals himself as perhaps the most generous actor to have inhabited the [James Bond] role. And not only toward the rest of the cast, but toward the very idea of Bond itself
Daniel Craig bows out as 007 with a feast of heart and spectacle; by whatever metrics you measure a James Bond movie – tight plotting, gnarly villains, emotional sincerity – Craig's final outing is a rip-roaring success
"No Time to Die" is one of the best James Bond movies ever; Daniel Craig leaves the series in a mammoth, 163-minute extravaganza that audiences will be enjoying for decades. It's a lovely thing to see
"No Time to Die" is a terrific movie: an up-to-the-minute, down-to-the-wire James Bond thriller with a satisfying neo-classical edge. It's an unabashedly conventional Bond film that's been made with high finesse and just the right touch of soul
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