No Time To Die, the 25th movie in the James Bond franchise, depicts Bond with his most challenging mission to date. The 163 minute film wrapped up much of the confusion that is left over from the previous movie, Spectre. The mix of humor, romance and action creates the perfect last Bond film and an overall good watch.

Many of the same characters return for the last movie including Q, Madeleine Swann, Eve Moneypenny and M. Right.

From the get go, there is action and suspense. The film ties in directly with past movies, including allusions to Casino Royal and, of course, Spectre. Therefore, it is essential for the viewer to have seen the past movies to have a true understanding of the film. 

The start of the film is very similar to Skyfall, where James goes off the grid for an extended period of time and is then quickly wrapped up in the action once again. After a not so long retirement, he is drawn back into his spy life, but not with MI6, like he had previously. After some time, Bond goes back to his roots in England and resumes his work with Moneypenny, Q and a new character, Nomi, who will take the place of Bond as 007. 

Bond is following the trail of a new villain, Safin, who has ties to his former love, Madelein. Safin has control over a weapon that has the power to kill entire families, races and other various groups of people. Unlike Spectre, No Time To Die feels like some of the older Bond movies. The villain played

by Rami Malek has a thick accent and scarred face, reminding fans of the older bond villains who shared similar characteristics. Malik was the perfect cast for this role and plays the part of Safin flawlessly. The island that he resides on feels like the lairs that past movies were set on including Man With the Golden Gun and Dr. No. This made for the perfect conclusion of the Bond franchise because it ties in the old Bond ideas. 

 Daniel Craig was the perfect actor to portray Bond in the final movie; he is often thought of as one of the better “Bonds,” and it is fitting that he ends the franchise. Because of the alignment of Craig’s age and Bond’s age, it makes sense that the series would end with Craig. The only complaint with the movie is the brand placement. It is fairly obvious what brands have paid to be featured in the movie, including  Aston Martin, Land Rover and Omega. These brands have been advertised in most of the Bond movies. Other than those, some newer additions include, Heineken, Smirnoff and LG, which are not so subtly advertised in the movie as well. The ad placement is just very awkward and feels like a very unnecessary addition to the movie. 

Despite this, No Time To Die was the perfect finale for the 58 years of James Bond. The end of the movie will leave viewers with a satisfying idea of the Bond franchise which ends with a bang.