JoBlo: "this has always seemed like a 'soft death' to me..." Bond: *clobbered by ballistic missiles*

RIP to Wright's Felix, and Lynch did a great job too. But Craig blew me away through the movies he helmed. Gonna miss this Bond arc, but looking forward to the next one.

I enjoyed this movie. Wasn’t crazy about it, but I still enjoyed it. I feel like everyone either loves or hates this movie. It just falls in the middle for me amongst all the Bond films. I just felt sad that he died because Craig’s Bond never really got a good life so he’s a tragic character that never got that much happiness.

I think Spectre was a very strong film. Definitely underrated!

Enjoyed the "James Bond Revisited" series and was happy to see a detailed, balanced look at the final Craig movie. I liked this movie fine: the 2h43m running time flew by and I was able to overlook plot holes and vague villains (hey, it's a James Bond movie, after all) in favour of some decent storytelling. Craig's acting here is terrific as his character has evolved from 'blunt instrument' to haunted killer to, finally, some sort of peace. Supporting characters were good and the 'Scooby gang' didn't get in the way of Bond's journey. I would have been comfortable with Madeleine and James continuing to be estranged from each other but realizing their connection would be through their daughter. At least they gave Seydoux more to do here than in SPECTRE. The locations were beautifully shot and the set pieces were exciting. This isn't Shakespeare but neither is it an empty action flick. Expectations are always high but I'd put this solidly in the middle of Craig's era. The passion that NTTD has evoked (comments below) is an indication of the resonance of the James Bond franchise. I look forward to further instalments and, of course, more thoughtful analysis from JoBlo!

Ana de Armas...absolutely and without discussion, the best part of the movie. Her banter and chemistry with Daniel Craig was solid gold. She was smart, charming, capable, kicked more ass than Bond in her (unfortunately) one and only scene, and is (IMO) THE most gorgeous Bond girl in the history of the franchise.

The cinematography was my favorite part. Saw this in IMAX and it definitely deserved it. Villains.. I agree. Could of been so much better if they just wrote a better final baddie.

I've really enjoyed this series of retrospectives and feel this channel has done a wonderful job at it. No Time To Die was just as good as I hoped it would be after the mixed feelings I had over Spectre (which is only slightly better on multiple viewings). Rating the Craig era films is pretty straightforward.

This was a first movie i saw in theater after pandemic. Just sitting there with other Bond fans (young and old) and watching it on a big screen was most amazing experience.

This entire"James Bond Revisited" series is probably the best thing Joblo has ever done on this channel. Every single video essay was beautifully written and performed. I couldn't wait for the next one to drop when you guys were in the middle of releasing them. Can't wait to watch this one after work tonight.

Great series, Michael. One of my favourites which JoBlo has produced. I looked forward to it every week during the original run. I loved that you based these reviews on your personal opinion of the films rather than trying to show some sort of consensus. Your passion for the project and franchise really shined through. You should be proud.

I loved this series so much. It was a pleasure watching it. I have watched every single episode and each of them are amazing. Keep up the good work!

FINALLY! Thank you for doing the review at last. Very good!

Spent the last year lokking at all the James Bond movies, with your videos after. A really great series

This has been a great series. My own thoughts on the film echo yours, largely, barring Ms. Waller-Bridge. I was in absolute fury when I saw the end of the film but now, in hindsight, I see it as more of Daniel Craig's fit of pique than anything else. And Ana De Armas absolutely stole the movie, not just because she was easy on the eye.

I have nothing against Ana De Armas, but she did not need to be in the movie. I remember thinking why she was there because she’s only in 1 part and is never seen or heard from again. It would make more narrative sense if Jeffrey Wright filled her part, since he came to Jamaica to explain the mission. Also, it makes his death more impactful, since he would have had more screen time

I wish most franchises are like James bond. Each film are their own story and episodic. It never forgets the kind of entertainment its supposed to be; a Spy action movie. So many other shows, games and movies like Star wars, Marvel, Destiny, and even Red vs. Blue (that went from a simple comedy show to a complicated drama); all feel the need to connect every single piece to the beginning, that it becomes exhausting after a while. No one is complaining that James Bond should go back to its roots because it has never left it. If you want cheesy one liners go see Connery or Moore. If you want grit and drama, check out Craig or Dalton.

It makes me sad to see 'James Bond Revisited' go, I guess all good things have to come to an end :-( Gives me comfort that one day (with the next Bond) it will be back, I really enjoyed the series great job!

It's the death of Daniel Craig's Bond, a Bond story told but him through 5 movies, which started with the best Bond movies there's ever been and maybe will be, Casino Royal (2007) I also see it as the death of _my_ James Bond, the one I've been watching several different actors play over my 40 years. And I see it as the end of the contemporary Bond, always set in the year it was released, all the Bonds were not period pieces. So Craig's gone. The original Bond of 25 movies is gone And the Bond that Flemming and the Broccolis is gone. They cannot undo this, if they tried it would be the perma-death of Bond. No no, what they _MUST_ do now is create an all new Bond, a period piece, set in the 1960s at the height of the Cold War. Start the story anew. There's 12 Flemming Bond books. Tell those stories and I don't mean the screenplays that came from them.

I would love to see DANNY BOYLE directing the next movie

Wonderful revisit to a great movie! The individual moments are so interesting, so long as they don’t involve the villains. I was so excited during the intro when Saffin showed up only to be let down by his motivations later on. If they just added a few more lines of dialogue involving who the nanobots were targeting I think it would have gone a long way. My only other issue was when Nomi offered up the 007 title out of left field and him accepting. If he would have told her to keep the title, or if there was a more personal moment when it was offered, I think it would have helped cement the stepping away of Craig’s Bond from 007. Besides that I loved it! Again, great episode of a great series! Thank you for making these.

LOVED this whole Revisited series. Thanks!

The only real ending they could think of so Craig could leave the character for good

Great review. I just discovered this channel, and am very impressed. I look forward to watching all of your vids, especially the ones about the Bond movies. Although Bond films, especially the older ones, can have moments that are undeniably cringe-worthy, there is something simple and powerful about the core concepts, and I agree that this film is a good example. And Craig has become an iconic Bond. (Although, truth be told, I still thing George Lazenby should have stuck around.) Finally, thanks for pointing out that Ana de Armas was also in "Knives Out." It is a tribute to her skills as a thespian that, despite having recently seen both films, I didn't recognize her as being the same person.

my first bond film, very much loved it and went in to watch it because of ana de armas but ended up loving everyone in it. went right after to walmart and bought the daniel craig collection. really really loved them. besides this one my favorite one is skyfall. simply amazing

Now that this series with Craig’s modern take I seriously over, I would love if they mixed it up a bit and had a period piece Bond, maybe set in the 60s or 70s, I think that would be a good fresh take on the character while also paying tribute to the previous entries.

I believe if they Cast Ana as the new Bond, it would be the least controversial decision. She is everything a Bond should be, gorgeous, charismatic while being a complete bad ass.

The movie was a pleasant surprise, it was interesting and the characters except for Malik were great. Paloma was pure fire. One note is OHMSS theme song plays when M and Bond meet by the river and Bond returns to MI6.

Saw the film one day after its release here in the UK 🇬🇧. Brilliant performances and action. And a fantastic and satisfying conclusion to Daniel Craig’s time as Bond, James Bond.

Thanks for all the JB revisited vids! Cheers 🍻 👏🏼

Anna De Armis was a real highlight in her brief role in that Cuba scene. Léa seydou was also really good in her role and Lashana Lynch too. All The ladies in it put in really good performances

I'm apparently in the minority but I didn't like No Time to Die or Skyfall AT ALL, and actually prefer both Quantum and Spectre over these. But yeah, Casino Royal was clearly Craig's best. On that at least I think most agree.

Lashana lynch as 007 in Bonds absence was a double whammy. She was totally believable as an agent being both black and female. Very clever move

Good series brother. Watched every episode of James Bond revisited.

This was such an excellent series. Thank you.

I'm still banking on Cavill for the next James.

This movie was, from the very first notes of the gun barrel sequence, till the very last seconds at the end, simply amazing. Very few movies were able to capture my attention for this amount of time. Not once during this movie did I think "man this has been quite a long movie already". Lots of references but rarely over the top. Not like all the gadgets referenced in Die Another Day during the Q scene.

When I saw this in the theater, I very specifically waited through the entire end credits to make absolutely sure there was a "James Bond will return" line in there.

One thing that is never mentioned in reviews about this movie, there is a great shot of Bond wearing his Omega Seamaster that made me say to myself, "Hey, that's a nice watch." I think this is the only movie in the Bond franchise that was able to effectively advertise what watch Bond was wearing.

You have the best narrator voice on this platform. Such a fan! 👊

I've really enjoyed every single one of your James Bond reviews, always look forward to watching them (sad that it's come to an end for now) and I have to say you've got them all spot on....especially about the Bond girls in this movie! 😍😉

Like always..Great Breakdown and Analysis..Great Series of videos

I feel like they’ll come out with a Goldeneye reboot for the next JB. That movie is timeless.

Fell asleep at the cinema twice during this movie. That shouldn't be something that happens with a James Bond movie. Ironic that it's called No Time To Die. "No! Mr Bond, it's the perfect time to die"

Thanks for making these fantastic videos!

I felt really weird that they re used music from on her majesty's secret service. To use a themes from previous films has never been done, and just felt out of place for me.

Really hard to imagine what Bond 26 will look like

James Charles Bond, Agent 007 of Military Intelligence-6. A man no longer alive. We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better, than he was. Better, stronger, faster.

"James Bond Re-visted . . . will return " I see what you did there

Officially 1 year since I saw No Time to Die!!! Should’ve been released this month to coincide with Casino Royale’s 15th anniversary Had tears in my eyes by the end A fitting conclusion for Daniel Craig as James Bond I was never bored, the story revelations were consistently entertaining, fun action, a relevant storyline for our modern world, and I enjoyed how they bounced from each character to the next Although I wish Ana de Armas and Jeffrey Wright were in it more as well as Christophe Waltz But I was impressed with Rami Malek as the villain and Lashana Lynch as the first female 00 agent Lea Seydoux as Madeleine continues holding her relationship with Bond, the glue that keeps the movie grounded making Bond feel human The opening song by Billie Eilish provides the right amount of melancholy Some newer story beats might've been slightly glanced over though Still it's a bittersweet finale for this new modernized take on Ian Fleming's character Definitely worth the wait Still can't believe this is the last James Bond film starring Daniel Craig Amazing they paid tribute to the past 23 films in 2 hours and 46 min; everything from the opening titles to visual cues right down to certain line exchanges Director Cary Fukunaga did a splendid job opening more possibilities for the franchise while also tying up dangling storylines Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas are the best new characters I really like Rami Malek as the villain Safin I was in tears by the time this ended and the score by Hans Zimmer added a lot of emotional weight to it Very happy I watched all these movies and picked up many similarities mainly On Her Majesty's Secret Service I'll miss Craig playing this character so much...

Great film. Daniel Craig's best film as James Bond since Casino Royale. The ending really made me cry.

First Bond death scene? Nope. If it follows plot points from SPECTRE, that's going to be a problem for me, because I've actually _tried_ to forget it.

While there is no doubt JB will return....No amount of reasoning or explanation can justify killing off Bond Imo. He's a cinematic icon & a British institution.

I honestly loved this film. Saw it 3 times in theaters. The entire pre-title sequence and the Norway scenes were some of the finest action sequences in all of Bond. Not a fan of Bond dying but it does work in Daniel Craig’s Bond universe.

When you hire Hans Zimmer to compose a movie, you need to hire him from the get-go You don't hire him as a last minute addition He wouldn't be able to come up with a memorable score that fast

It’s kinda annoying that every villain has to have a scar or something messed up about them. It would make it more interesting to have a villain that has some sort of personality disorder that could be explored in depth and not something so obvious as a scar and a brief backstory in the film.

Just like Judi Dench started out with Craig after being with Pierce Brosnan, I think these actors and actresses can return with the new Bond. It would smooth things over for the audience that we are already familiar with them!

How on earth does that screenplay deserve a 9??? The terrible cyber-eye transmitter subplot alone brings it down to at least a 7. The lack of a clear villain motivation brings it down even further. So many plotholes and lack of logic in this film. Then there was that entire Cuba scene felt like it was ripped out of a Marvel movie…

I was really annoyed by Lynch’s quotes in interviews, but now I just feel sympathy for her… IMO she was shafted in this film. Literally when the film came out most critics and some fans were yearning for a Paloma spin off (and I for one would love to see one)

This movie is basically avengers endgame but with 007 in the title. You have the "nanotech", then bond having a daughter but all for him to sacrifice his life and die, then you have safin who wants to conduct genocide. So nanotech is present Then bond = Tony Stark Safin = thanos

I respect your opinion and I'm glad you enjoyed it. That said, I hated, hated, HATED this movie. Plodding pace. Nonsensical villain with an incomprehensible plan. A tone too fantastical for the rest of Craig's films. Lack of chemistry between Sedoux and Craig. I left the theater angry.

Thank you for the review. Remembered going to see it in IMAX, totally enjoyed to the fullest. The modern version of OHMSS.

Charlie Hunnam would bring the right blend of elegance and menace to the role of 007

First time I saw Wishaw as Q there was this voice in my head "It's Moss, where is Roy and Jen"

Great video! And an excellent review! Only point I disagree is the gadgets. I loved the fact that they brougth back the DB5 and I really liked how he killed the henchman with his EMP-Watch!

I don’t understand how you can give the script a 9/10 but also complain that the villain is lame. You know why the villain is lame? Because they are written that way. So… not a very good script then.

Great work, great series, bravo 👍👏😊🤗🏆🎖👑🎺🏆💰🏅🥇🏅🥇🥇🥇🥇

The only good thing about no time to die is paloma. The bad thing about no time to die is....bond in effing love.

They did carry Judi Dench over as M from the Brosnan over to Craig despite Casino Royale being a reboot starting with Bond acquiring his 00 - so it certainly is possible they will carry over one or more of Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, and Ralph Fiennes. I think it's also unlikely they'll reboot with another "origin story" a la Casino Royale. I think it's more likely the next story will start with Bond in mid-career.

Only watched this movie fully once at the cinema. I was pretty depressed after and tried to watch it again on uhd. Couldnt get more than 30 mins in before switching it off as i just knew where it was heading.

@3:15 what? literally every actor to play bond except Lazenby and Craig had been auditioned and offered the role before they eventually took it.

James got Mathis killed, drawing him back into the fray after he'd retired. So it's only symmetrical that Bond should be persuaded to come back and not survive.

Gosh dang it you're so lucky you interviewed Daniel Craig and Rami Malek!!!

Plus, if you want to believe in a better Bond ending Spectre is that better send off

They rebooted with Daniel Craig and carried Judi Dench over as M. They can do the same with Ralph, Naomi, and Ben

I was waiting for joblo review so now ill see it. Just to be sure

Bond did not had to die. He could have just lived without any contact with his family. Besides, Q or someone else could have made a antidote. Bond "needed to die' with the sole 'reason' of 'Bond needed to die' (for shock value)

I realy liked this movie! It just misses out on being in my top 10 favorite Bond movies.

great review!

In my opinion it was a huge mistake to kill James Bond a symbol of survival and a masculine fantasy. So, for me is time to say "good bye" Mr. Bond and look on other direction.

I can't believe people still have to have it explained that because it's the death of Craig's Bond it isn't the end of the character. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

All most everyone demerits and hates Spectre, but since it s epilogue happened in my country and it is awesome it is my fav

My thoughts on the ending was it was good but probably not the first thing I would done if I wrote the film. If I’m going to be honest the cinematography should deserve an Oscar nomination, it’s everything a modern day blockbuster film should look like

This is/was a great series. Well done.

this movie somehow makes spectre a little better, basically making spectre a prologue. i also felt like Quantum of solace was an epilogue to casino royale

I thought it was finally a Craig “Bondish” film. A full on 007 film where the Formula is 100% there. It has it. Although Casino Royals will always be Craig’s best

My thoughts on this movie were exactly the same as yours! First time on this channel.

Great video to a great movie

I think it was originally suppose to come out November 2019. The number of years between the last James Bond movie(Specter) and No Time To Die is atleast 6 years, the last time it lasted for 6 years before another Bond film came out were A Liscence to Kill and GoldenEye. The longest period of years before another Bond film came out.

Agreed with the ranking. Craig's Bond gave us a damn good trilogy and then 2 bonus movies that we can watch when we forget why we forget about them or want to see some more fly Tom Ford suits getting shot at.

I'll never watch this movie, my brother watched it

What a run for Daniel Craig, all the tabloid hate he got before Casino Royale, he really turned the franchise around & gave us one of the best Bond eras.

I enjoy he first two thirds of this film immensely, but thought it went downhill in the third act. It became very bland and by-the-numbers (obviously, apart from the ending) I’ve really enjoyed this particular retrospective series, thank you.

They killed felix !? I always thought they do a spinoff with him, an American james bond if you will.

I vote Christian Bale as the new James Bond!

Going to miss this series! I hope that they're going to reboot James Bond set in the 60's, much like what IO Interactive are doing with the game. Also, I'm hoping for Jamie Dornan for the role

I completely forgot this movie came out damn.. I didn't get to watch it

I absolutely love this film. It was a great reworking of OHMSS, mixed with many elements of the YOLT novel. I was skeptical going in but it was expertly done.

14:14 I thought there wasn't enough shooting at the end. Felt empty as a last act. (action wise.)

James Bond "died" in the books too in "You Only Live Twice" only to come back in "The Man with the Golden Gun" (it turned out he'd been captured by the Chinese) and his death here was very much a "Nobody could survive that!" death that villains come back from all the time (we saw the base Alec Trevelyan was in blow up and all he got was a slight facial scar - hell, I wouldn't have been surprised to see Dave Bautista return as he was "only" yanked out of a speeding train by his neck!)