No Time to Die: How to Watch the New Blockbuster James Bond Film

Craig. Daniel Craig. He’s back for the last time as super spy james bond in No time to die, 007’s 25th film, which hits theaters on Friday. For a while, the British actor looked like he wouldn’t be putting on Bond’s tuxedo for the fifth time, so savor this one, fans. Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming movie.

Already a hit on bond ground, the new 007 film is an “epic, explosive and emotional swansong,” says Richard Trenholm in CNET No Time to Die live review, “which throws everything he has against the wall for a truly unique entry into the series.”

Plot teasers and trailers

Bond, retire? At the opening of the film, James Bond has indeed left the active spy service. But you can’t keep a good spy, and when CIA pal Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) comes calling and wants Bond to help him find a missing scientist, you know he can’t say no. The film has familiar characters, such as Leiter, Q, M, and Moneypenny, as well as new ones, such as Lashana Lynch’s Nomi, who took over Bond’s familiar 007 number.

Most recent trailer reminds fans that No Time to Die will be reprising 2015 plot threads Spectrum, which featured the love interest of Madeleine Swann and villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld by Christoph Waltz.

The first trailer, from 2019, features some good old-school Bond movies, including Craig jumping off a bridge and riding his motorbike up a steep stone staircase. Choppers, shootouts, danger under the ice, official events where Craig looks great in a tuxedo – it’s all there.

When is No Time to Die released?

No Time to Die opens in US theaters on Friday, October 8.

It arrives in Australia on November 11. So what are the critics saying? See below.

No Time to Die premiered at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 28 and opened in the UK on September 30.

How to see No time to die

No Time to Die will only be showing in theaters for now. Sure, that will eventually happen in streaming, but it’s not as clear as other 2021 blockbusters like the Warner Bros. movies streaming on HBO Max or the Disney movies on Disney Plus. The studio behind the film, Universal, is connected to the NBC Peacock streaming service, but Universal has also just signed an agreement with Amazon Prime Video. We’ll have to wait and see what form the home exit takes.

So if you are not ready to venture into theaters at this point in the coronavirus pandemic, you will have to be patient. Maybe check our recommendations for which older Bond films to watch and in what order.

First opinions

Reviews started to arrive after the London premiere.

“Filled with familiar faces but guided by expertly chosen newcomers, No Time to Die packs a quintessential punch while taking huge risks with the aging character and decades-old formula. Every Bond movie comes across as a new twist, but No Time to Die is really crazy how far it goes. It’s so un-Bond sometimes it’s almost anti-Bond. These creative choices can be divisive, but you need to hand it over to the filmmakers to see them big and bold.“
–CNET

“Yes, that largely adheres to the formula that is the franchise’s blessing and curse: you get a spectacle galore in terms of action sets, amazingly shot locations, and engaging characters wearing killer costumes. conventions can sometimes feel confined, there are enough significant deviations for this entry to stand out. “
–Games Radar +

“What keeps it all together is Craig, given longer speeches and performance passages that I don’t remember a Bond giving before.”
–The Envelope

“No Time to Die feels like he’s working too hard to give Craig a send-off worthy of all the hype that comes with it – an excess that could be summed up simply, ultimately, by taking too long to reach the finish. . “
–CNN

To throw

Daniel Craig as James Bond
Rami Malek as the villainous Lyutsifer Safin
Christoph Waltz as iconic Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Léa Seydoux as Madeleine Swann, Bond’s love interest
Lashana Lynch as Nomi, another agent 00
Ben Whishaw as gadgetmaster Q
Ralph Fiennes as M, the boss of Bond
Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny, M’s secretary
Jeffrey Wright as a CIA agent and Bond’s longtime pal Felix Leiter