Two things to assess: the film in itself and the consequences of the end.
No Time To Die is graphically splendid, every shot - whether it involves dialogues, fighting or pure landscapes - has been "created" like a piece of art. The photography is stunning and the music fits in with each moment. All those aspects make this film a very pleasant one to watch. In spite of an outrageous length and a few incoherent facts, I found the plot straightforward to understand, every scene leading to the following quite logically. The actors are perfect but that is the least you could expect from such a super production. Overall, this film is a good representation of what Daniel Craig has brought to the part: a less funny and cynical but more physical and more human James Bond.
Now the end did come as a shock indeed as heroes are not supposed to die and one might, as I did, go out of the theater with a mixed feeling of bitterness and nostalgia... Rightfully so I guess if you are a genuine fan... However, it turns out that we have all the time in the world ... This is not the end of James Bond, only the end of an era started in 2006 by a superb actor offering a new and different version of the famous spy, an era where every Bond movie is related to one another, an era where the main character is actually evolving from one mission to the next. This cycle is over and it ended in a bold move that I personally respect. Cry the actor if you wish but do not cry the character. Because James Bond is more than just an era, he is a legend and yes, he will return.
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