“No Time To Die” shocks audiences
Car chases, fight scenes and spies; all things that come with a great James Bond film. “No Time To Die”, starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, also known as 007, had all of that to offer and more. Completed with a soundtrack featuring Billie Eillish, the music in this film added to the suspenseful and action packed plot line.
James Bond is currently retired in Jamaica, with no intention of ever going back to his old job as a secret service agent when he is approached by an old co-worker. After much convincing, Bond agrees to help the CIA out with one final case; they must kidnap a scientist working on what they believe is the most lethal weapon to ever exist. The mission is full of exotic locations and suspenseful situations. All at the same time, Bond’s lover Madeleine Swan, played by Léa Seydoux, must battle her past as secrets begin arising that she never thought would. Together, Bond and Swan work together to try to save the world while still trying to figure out their complicated love life, but their fates keep getting dimmer and dimmer.
There were many aspects of “No Time to Die” that I thoroughly enjoyed, such as the incredible cinematography that spotlighted countless breathtaking landscapes as well as captured the essence of each scene perfectly. Throughout the almost three hour movie, there were several huge plot twists, ensuring that no one knew what was going to happen next. The beginning of the movie is relatively slow at it takes a while to get to the point but I enjoyed the array of exotic locations that were included as well as the many ‘edge of your seat’ moments
My only complaints of the film was that it was quite long and the climax of the film did not occur until what felt like the last twenty minutes. Additionally, without much prior knowledge of past James Bond movies, it was a little hard to follow, although I was able to catch on for the most part. I would recommend watching the other James Bond movies before going to see “No Time To Die”. Also, I felt that the 2 hour and 45 minute film was a bit long. There were several side stories throughout the movie that felt a little pointless. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed No Time To Die and left the theatre shocked but wanting more.
