British actor, Daniel Craig, wraps up his last James Bond movie in the series. Since its release, the movie has been stirring all sorts of reviews, questions and theories. As his final movie, Craig had many expectations to achieve. However, with the help of his supporting cast, as well as a killer theme song, this movie is able to crush the competition. 

With every great movie series, a song is destined to follow. To prove this, every new James Bond movie releases a different opening theme song. The most recent theme is sung by 19-year-old Billie Eilish, making her the youngest ever artist to do so. However, many debates arose due to the significant change. Some people believe that Craig’s last movie should have an older, more classic artist to sing the final tune. But after viewing the movie, I thought of Eilish’s song as dramatic, yet eerie. While the beginning of the song seems like every other spy theme, it soon becomes a wonderfully overpowering tune. Her iconic voice is raspy and calm, yet conveys emotion that is carried throughout the movie. Permitting a newer artist to sing the theme allows the movie to reach a younger audience, making it generally more likable. In essence, the choice to bring in a younger artist was more fulfilling than having a “faded away” pop star. 

Another aspect of praise that critics gave this movie is the amount of diversity within it. Despite the main character being a white male, the casting has a wide array of age, gender, and race. In fact, the replacement agent for Bond is a younger woman of color. As well, many cast members are in their mid-thirties, which, compared to other movies in this series, is very young. By doing this, the directors are able to reach out to a larger audience than before.  

Being almost three hours long, for some it may be hard to stay focused for the entire duration of the movie. In my opinion, there is so much detail that it needs to be this long in order to not confuse everyone. I believe this is why it was rated lower than past Bond movies. The length of this movie allows it to be accessible to a variety of audiences. If the film did not take the time to present those details from previous movies, it would be very confusing for those who haven’t seen previous movies.

 The rating of this movie is PG-13, however, the worst part of the movie is not the violent aspects, but the sad parts. Many people left the theatre crying or had clearly been crying at some point during the movie. 

If you’re brave enough to conquer the realistic emotional battles throughout the movie, it’s a definite watch. No Time To Die is a suspenseful, energetic, witty, and sad film. Altogether, a great way to wrap up Craig’s career in the James Bond movie series. 

Final Verdict: 4.6/5 stars