The New Year’s Eve TV schedule includes a treat for James Bond fans, as a film rated 10/10 by fans is set to be broadcasted.
The Daniel Craig-led motion picture will grace screens on New Year’s Eve at 8:45 pm on ITV1 and can also be enjoyed on the streaming platform ITVX.
No Time to Die, which signalled the departure of Daniel Craig from his tenure as 007, boasts a talented cast featuring Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, and Lea Seydoux. Under Cary Joji Fukunaga’s direction, audiences join the suave spy shortly following his retirement from MI6.
Yet, duty calls Bond back into action when an old ally entices him into undertaking one more prominent mission, reports the Manchester Evening News.
The movie enjoyed great success upon its release, amassing an impressive worldwide total of $774 million at the box office and garnering acclaim for its fitting farewell to its leading man.
With a positive nod from Rotten Tomatoes with an 83% rating, critics agreed that while not the “sleekest or most daring” entry in the series, “No Time to Die concludes Daniel Craig’s franchise tenure in satisfying style.”
The Oscars too gave a nod to the film’s excellence, bestowing the Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures accolade on Billie Eilish’s theme song for the feature.
Echoing professional reviews, cinema-goers dubbed it the ‘best Bond film’. One fan writing an IMDB review titled: ‘The best Bond film for all the reasons I never expected!’ exclaimed: “Utterly brilliant from start to finish, threw everything you didn’t expect at us, Bond showed a completely different side to himself and came out of his shell – never a dull moment and has you on the edge of your seat from start to finish! 10/10.”
Another viewer shared their cinema experience: “We watched this at the cinema today. I’ve been a life long fan of Bond but I have to say, Craig’s performances and portrayal of 007 have been brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. It was the swan song that he deserved, that his loyal fans deserved. The sadness, the wit, action and legendary Bond appeal for all generations to watch.”
Meanwhile, a third enthusiast added: “This film has it all and is the best of the best and a fitting end to DC’s tenure. This is from a person who has been Bond obsessed for 48 of his 56 years.”
Catch No Time To Die on New Year’s Eve at 8:45 PM on ITV1