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 Reviews lavished praise on
Daniel Craig's fifth and last outing after a
15-year tenure as the suave British secret
agent, which began with 2006's "Casino Royale".
Originally due for release in April 2020 and
delayed three times since, "No Time To Die"
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held its world premiere in London on Tuesday,
with its stars and British royals in attendance.
"It’s #DanielCraig’s most grounded and — dare I
say it? — most intimate take on #JamesBond with
a powerful, unexpected & very emotional payoff.
Def worth the wait!," film critic Scott Mantz
tweeted.
Giving the movie five stars, Kevin Maher of
Britain's The Times newspaper said it was
"better than good. It’s magnificent."
"Craig has occasionally been a divisive figure
during this five movie stint, from his initial
casting ... to his dour performance-style to his
off-screen rants about the iniquities of the
gig," he wrote.
"Yet all sins are forgiven here. He’s a towering
charismatic presence from opening frame to
closing shot, and he bows out in terrific,
soulful, style."
Costing an estimated $200 million to produce,
"No Time To Die" sees Bond come out of
retirement to help track down new villain Safin
(Rami Malek), who is armed with lethal
technology.
"Craig’s final film as the diva of British
intelligence is an epic barnstormer ...
delivering pathos, action, drama, camp comedy
... heartbreak, macabre horror, and outrageously
silly old-fashioned action," The Guardian's
Peter Bradshaw wrote.
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 He also gave it five stars.
However some criticised the storyline and
length. "... The path to Craig’s
momentous departure is drowning in plot; it’s so
convoluted and protracted you might find
yourself zoning out through much of the
villainy," David Rooney of The Hollywood
Reporter wrote.
"Even so, it’s doubtful that this will be a
deal-breaker for many Bond completists ... Even
if the two-and-three-quarter hour running time
is occasionally a slog, it ultimately delivers."
The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey gave it
three stars.
"(Director) Cary Joji Fukunaga has made a
smashing piece of action cinema ... it’s just a
shame it had to be a Bond film," she wrote,
adding it felt "strangely anti-climatic" given
the hype.
The movie introduces 00 agent Nomi, played by
Lashana Lynch.
"Malek is not the only newcomer to make his mark
though as Lashana Lynch impresses as Nomi,"
Digital Spy's Ian Sandwell wrote. "Quick with
the one-liners and adept at the stunts, she's
instantly likeable and develops a fun friction
with Bond."
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian. Editing by
Jane Merriman)
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