No Time to Die 4K 2021 Ultra HD 2160p

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James Bond has retired from operational service and is enjoying a quiet life in Jamaica. Everything changes when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA appears on the island asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be more dangerous than originally thought. Bond falls into the trap of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous biological weapons.

Review 4K Movie

No Time to Die is the 25th anniversary film of the legendary agent franchise with two zeros and a license to kill, beautifully ending the story of James Bond, played by Daniel Craig. And in many ways, the tape can be identified with just two theses: firstly, thanks to the postmodernist Carey Fukunagi ("True Detective") in the director's chair, the picture stands out against the background of the previous five Bond films with its references to the previous parts and a fabulous atmosphere. If the masterpiece “Skyfall” by Sam Mendes was remembered for its realism, tension, drama and was generally a monomyth about a dying hero, then Fukunaga's cinema is lighter, more dynamic and even colorful. We can say that Fukunagov's Bond exists according to the laws of old-school movie heroes, who cannot be stopped from a fall from a great height, explosives and bullets. Secondly, "No Time to Die" is a kind of tribute and farewell to Daniel Craig, who will be replaced by a new actor in the 26th film.

The plot is a direct sequel to the highly controversial Spectrum. Having left the service for the sake of his beloved Madeleine (Lea Seydoux), former agent James Bond is trying to live quietly and peacefully for his own pleasure. However, the past does not let go, it catches up with the heroes at the most unexpected moment, which is why Bond has to return to duty again, armed with super-technological gadgets and the help of his colleagues. And here "No Time to Die" does not try to invent something, using plot paths that are very commonplace for the franchise with the abduction of a scientist, a secret biological weapon and a mannered villain who dreams of exterminating humanity and acting from the shadows. However, Fukunaga, having enlisted a whole team of screenwriters, conceptually takes the classic story of Bond's struggle with a supervillain in a completely different direction, placing accents in favor of the human side of the protagonist.

Daniel Craig, who flutters like a butterfly and stings like a bee, does the most in the jubilee part of the James Bond film. The actor's best success in this film is precisely the character's personal scenes, although it cannot be said that Craig somehow made a mess in the action scenes. It's just that intimate episodes are best remembered, when Bond does not stain his hands in blood, but gives vent to emotions alone with himself. At the same time, Fukunagi manages to combine all this humanity of the character with the image of a super-powerful agent. Again, if we recall Skyfall, Mendes Bond was vulnerable, which also affected the action scenes - the hero did not always hit the target accurately, with difficulty emerged victorious from fist fights. Fukunaga's hero is vulnerable only morally, while there is no physically equal to Craig's hero - he uses the environment to his advantage, always calculates his moves a few steps ahead. It even comes to the absurd: Bond, often, does not even try to dodge bullets, preferring to slowly step back behind some concrete structure.

The central antagonist, played by Rami Malek, named Lucifer Safin, is a nominal villain who, in an almost three-hour film, has at most 30 minutes or 35 minutes at most. The plot needs him exclusively in the final act, hiding somewhere in the shadows the rest of the time, handing out typical assignments to his pawns, which are elegantly killed by the protagonist. Because the villain in Jubilee Bond is cardboard and flat. Lucifer, as a full-fledged character, is not capable of being remembered by anything, he is boring and monotonous, and his background is just as trivial as the theme of revenge for relatives, hackneyed by everyone and all. The only real thing that saves the situation is Rami Malek, who is magnificent in this role, who does not blink, playing his part of the villain with all the pleasure, savoring his every remark. Therefore, it is worth giving Malek's antagonist his due - although he is very far from ideal, but the language will not turn to call him annoying.

No Time to Die is the most personal Craig Bond movie. Director Carey Fukunaga brings to the fore the emotional side of the character, preferring to show his human side. In this regard, the cinema works almost flawlessly: Craig's Bond doubts, makes mistakes, gives vent to emotions and throughout the film makes concessions and sacrifices for the people he loves. And the very funny dialogues, to work on which Fukunagi specially invited Phoebe Waller-Bridge (TV series "Rubbish"), on the one hand, dilute the events taking place with appropriate humor, and on the other, make Bond more alive. This is best manifested in the conflict between the characters of Daniel Craig and Lashana Lynch, who plays a new 007 agent named Nomi, whom Bond sharply teases for a small experience, then she for his age. Fortunately, the fears that the studio would turn the black female agent into another agenda character remained just concerns.

And if we take the whole background of the picture as a whole, it is, as always, amazing. Particularly shining in this regard is the actress of Cuban descent Ana de Armas, who ran into the picture for a small but very memorable cameo, forcing the whole audience to smile with increased smile after each of her phrases. It's a shame not to mention Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes - these two steal every scene with their participation, but thanks to competent direction, the actors do not pull the blanket over themselves, nevertheless leaving the character of Craig as the central hero, since this is his story and about his inner demon , and about skeletons in closets of loved ones. Even the company number 007 becomes for Bond not a distinctive sign in the service, but a pure formality. "Two zeros are just numbers" - the heroes of the tape sound several times. After all, the director is much more interested in investigating the person behind these zeros than a professional spy.

Basically, Carey Fukunagi has made a rather distinctive fan movie that is not afraid to be funny or ridiculous. No Time to Die is a dynamic, vibrant and colorful farewell to Daniel Craig as James Bond. And despite a number of minor roughnesses and conventions, Fukunagi managed to adequately complete the history of Craig Bond. Especially considering the fact that the director has never worked on projects of this magnitude and responsibility before. Fukunagi can be scolded for only one total miscalculation, namely, because the branded Bond opening credits turned out to be one of the worst in the history of the series. And it's not about Billie Eilish's vocal abilities, no (no questions about the performance). The problem is that Eilish's song simply does not suit the style or atmosphere of not only the credits themselves, but the entire film as a whole.