OT: New Bond Film - No Time To Die

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT WARNING: SPOILER ALERT WARNING: SPOILER ALERT ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Everybody dies. They kill Felix Leiter. They kill all of SPECTRE except Blofeld who's still in jail. Then later on they do kill Blofeld. Finally, they kill Bond. It's less of a send-off to Daniel Craig than a goodbye to the entire franchise, at least as we've known it in the past. Bond's only love interest is a Plain Jane type MILF with a young child. He doesn't seduce any women to get information. He doesn't gamble. He complains about M drinking too much. There is ZERO sexual tension between Bond and Moneypenny. He's a teary eyed hopeless romantic, especially after it is revealed that the child is his daughter. This is the new Bond... James Bond... family man. I would divide this movie into fifths, or 20% blocks. Segment 1: Some decent action and story development. Seemed like it might have potential. Segment 2 to 3: Painfully boring, hard to watch. I almost left the theater. Felt like I didn't even care how it would end. I think the only reason I stayed was out of curiosity for how bad it could get. Segment 4: Good action worthy of a real Bond film, but overall this is NOT a real Bond film. Segment 5: Pathetic. Bond is a shell his former self. Heartbroken because he can not be with his woman and child, he gives up. He does manage to save the day, but then just lays down his life for no reason. He'd rather quit than survive and try to find a solution to his dilemma. The movie ends with M, Q, Moneypenny and a few others toasting to Bond's memory. I was looking for some subtle clue that he actually survived, but there was nothing like that. By all indications, Bond is dead as a doornail. In my opinion, this film is not intended to be entertaining. It's main purpose is to make a statement. It is meant to signify, both figuratively and literally, the end of the traditional Bond character and movie format. My prediction: The next 007 will not be named James Bond, and will either be female, gay, or some form of transgender, gender fluid, or non-binary. For real Bond fans, a better title would be Good Time To Cry.