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No, thatвЂ™s not to say heвЂ™s magically progressive, although Bond as presented was never more than politely amused at changing norms. The filmвЂ™s final third both wanders aimlessly into endless arbitrary run-and-shoot action while trying to make Bond into something he isnвЂ™t and frankly never needed to be. That Malek is presented as seemingly being older than he looks doesnвЂ™t help, although Ben WhishawвЂ™s Q.(I.L.F.) being officially denoted as gay prevents audiences from shipping Madeleine with the age-appropriate tech genius. That Daniel Craig looks old enough to be SeydouxвЂ™s father is even more of a problem here than it was in Spectre. That proves to be a fatal problem since his arbitrary courtship with Madeleine in Spectre was so unconvincing it made me question my adoration of Casino Royale. Instead, we get bogged down with micro-drama concerning BondвЂ™s doomed romance with Dr. I didnвЂ™t necessarily expect James Bond to go after a corrupt American government leader aligning himself with diabolical overseas tyrants, but this film acts as if the world hasnвЂ™t changed since Skyfall. The film offers no contextual insight into even the pre-Covid political landscape. But the plan is never really spelled out beyond вЂњlotta people gonna die,вЂќ which means the metaphorical doomsday clock carries little weight. The big evil plot eventually reveals itself, and I enjoyed Ralph FiennesвЂ™s M being tormented by a seemingly valid peacekeeping tool being used to diabolical ends. He reluctantly agrees only to end up working for the CIA and thus sportingly sparring with MI6 in the form of agent Nomi (Lashana Lynch) who took over the 007 designation after Bond chose love over duty. Five years later, Bond has ditched Madeline and is living on his own when Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) tracks him down and asks for his help with finding a kidnapped scientist. The action is strong, but more impressive is the notion of Bond taken by surprise, unsure of his course of action and terrified for his life. Madeleine Swann (LГ©a Seydoux) set him up and is still working for S.P.E.C.T.R.E.

After a cryptic prologue, we come upon a retired James Bond (Daniel Craig) running for his life and presuming that Dr. The 163-minute flick starts with essentially a triple-whammy pre-credits sequence. The Cary Fukunaga-directed actioner looks spectacular, with gorgeous movie stars doing movie star things in lovely locales.

Today, the gorgeous вЂњpartially shot in and entirely formatted for IMAXвЂќ blockbuster is a reminder of what we arguably used to take for granted.

THE BOOK OF DANIEL MOVIE REVIEW SERIES

Had this film opened in late 2019 or early 2020, it would have paled in comparison to other series finales and other вЂњtake stock in our legacyвЂќ sequels that opened around that time. In October 2021, critics and audiences may be so thirsty for water that theyвЂ™ll drink the sand. However, I might also argue the two years of release-date delays may have helped the film. Yes, itвЂ™s a better 007 film than Spectre, and yes, itвЂ™s a better series finale (relatively speaking) than The Rise of Skywalker.

The book of daniel movie review