Opinion | Noah Berlatsky: 'No Time to Die' is all about James Bond. That's the problem. - NBCNewsTHINK
. It’s a transitional movie, focused on history and legacy. As such, it pointedly references and reprises the first Craig film, 2006’s “Casino Royale.” These Craig Bond bookends work together to demonstrate that the best Bond films are not actually about Bond. As a result, it inadvertently makes a strong case for retiring 007 once and for all.
“Casino Royale” was meant to reinvigorate the Bond franchise, and not just by casting the charismatic Craig. The film was set early in Bond’s career, and it made him more vulnerable and more human, primarily by allowing another character to upstage him.
But the most obvious stand-in for Lynd is the romantic lead, Madeleine . Madeleine urges Bond to forget the deceased Lynd and takes her place as the love of Bond’s life and as his betrayer. She’s got a complicated backstory of her own and an intense history with Bond, and on top of all that, she’s a brilliant psychotherapist.
In this respect, it’s significant that Madeleine, Nomi and Paloma all are presented as deadly fighters. This is supposed to make them strong female characters, but since Bond is always the toughest physical fighter in any room, it just reinforces their secondary roles. Lynd was largely useless in a physical confrontation — which made her all the more impressive when she repeatedly bested Bond anyway.
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