No Time To Die Review: 7 Ups & 3 Downs

1. It's The Strongest Send-Off For Any Bond Actor

No Time to Die may be far from the best Bond film ever, but it is the most satisfying send-off for any Bond actor to date.

While most other Bonds have just disappeared into the ether unceremoniously, there's a clear effort here to bring closure to this era of 007 and wrap up a self-contained, five-film arc in an emotionally gratifying way.

And it totally works. Not every choice is going to sing for every fan, but the film finds a meaningful way to elevate and reconsider the Bond character, ensuring that he doesn't just vanish from our screens without a proper farewell in the process.

If previous final Bond outings have often felt like non-events, No Time to Die makes far more of an effort to wrap up 007's journey with emotion and grace.