No time to watch

As Daniel Craig’s time as James Bond draws to an end, “No Time to Die” shines a light on the new era of Bond girls and their impact on femme fatales in film but brings a dull and unsatisfying conclusion to one of film’s most iconic characters.

As Craig’s last film, I expected to have a stronger emotional connection to his character, especially since I grew up with his rendition of James Bond. Fond memories begin with my father excitedly dragging me to see the movies filled with exaggerated bravado and amazing action sequences. Since many audience members and I have nostalgic ties to the franchise, I wanted an ending that provided closure as well as something that left the franchise open for the next 007, but I didn’t get that.

While we do get the classic scenes filled with luxury cars, expensive clothing and comically giant explosions that will make action fans nostalgic, that is where the excitement ends. To close Craig’s time as an iconic character, I wanted something unique that would leave me upset about his exit, but at the end of the film, I was pondering if it had the same plot as the other movies in the franchise. I was bored of the villains with the same lackadaisical purpose and of Bond’s reluctant heroism. This film just did not signal the end of an era – it felt like the same old content that Hollywood has been pumping out for half a century.

I am not the biggest fan of action movies, as they often consist of a misogynist lead with girls used more for aesthetic