Daniel Craig's tenure as the legendary MI6 agent James Bond concludes with unexpectedly poignant results in No Time to Die, the twenty-fifth installment in the long-running 007 series. Unlike previous entries that date back to Sean Connery as the infamously suave and devilishly sophisticated superspy, Craig's Bond, which opened with Martin Campbell's Casino Royale, is a man of the twenty-first century. Connery's version was a confident, smooth-tongue womanizer with an undoubtedly debonair charm who rarely showed remorse or any misgivings, and little changed over the course of four decades except for the actor simply playing another variant of this familiar archetype. Craig's iteration, however, is an austere, hardened hero who is emotionally and physically vulnerable, a man held accountable for his actions while carrying the traumatic weight of his decisions when they go wrong but struggles to keep them at bay. Show
Since then, this grittier, edgier and more realistic take on the character — at least, in comparison to its goofier campy predecessors — has also been on a five-film story arc culminating in a tale that's largely satisfying yet somewhat wanting. Director Cary Joji Fukunaga, who cowrote the script with three others, raises the emotional stakes for Bond and love-interest Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux) while still keeping in line with the sort of visual spectacle expected of the franchise. The explosive action is met with as much tense drama in equal measure, making for surprisingly moving espionage thriller that is thoroughly enjoyable with a well-earned conclusion to both the film itself and Bond's overarching journey. Only issue is the rather lackluster villian Safin (Rami Malek), a terrorist leader who frankly, fails to pose much of a threat outside of his fixated vengeance, convenient ability to battle Spectre and resources to create a bioweapon. Nevertheless, No Time to Die is a fittingly satisfying close to Daniel Craig's performance as James Bond, which should rank as iconic and memorable as Connery's original portrayal. For a different take on the film, check out Bryan Kluger's theatrical review HERE.  Vital Disc Stats: The Ultra HD Blu-ray
No Time to Die 4K(2021) Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. For more about No Time to Die 4K and the No Time to Die 4K Blu-ray release, see No Time to Die 4K Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on December 9, 2021 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5. Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga , Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Phoebe Waller-Bridge,
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No Time to Die 4K Blu-ray, Video Quality 4K1080pThe included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc. Universal brings No Time to Die to the UHD format with a very impressive 2160p/Dolby Vision UHD presentation. The picture is the clear superior to the companion and concurrently released Blu-ray. It is infinitely better defined, obviously sharper, and more richly deep in its color output. First, the higher resolution yields a greatly cleaner, crisper, more perfectly cinematic picture. The level of clarity and detail are insane, reaching a zenith for the UHD format that reveals fine environmental details (a graveside scene in the 13-minute mark being a wonderful example) and exemplary skin and clothing output, both of which enjoy far greater intimacy than even the top-tier Bu-ray. It's difficult to imagine the movie looking any cleaner, sharper, more visually arresting than this. The textures are only complimented by the excellent Dolby Vision color grading which brings out a more intense color output flow, boasting exceptionally deep yet ridiculously bright colors. Sunny exteriors are obviously the high point for delivering natural blues and greens and even a number of earthy shades (the chase sequence near film's start) with resplendent accuracy. Whites are terrific, from the snowy backgrounds in the opening sequence to crisp white attire. Black levels find another gear for depth and accuracy and flesh tones are perfect. The picture is free of both source and encode problems. This is UHD perfection.
No Time to Die 4K Blu-ray, Audio QualityThe Dolby Atmos soundtrack may not shake the theater to its core, but it will certainly stir up some excellent audio cues. The track does offer aggressive bass, but also balanced bass, offering wonderfully complimentary depth to music and action effects alike. The opening theme has never sounded so rich and lush, perfectly tuned and completely saturating through the entire stage. It's 007 score bliss. Action scenes are a delight for intensity and full stage engagement. When a car is peppered by gunfire partway through the film, the barrage of bullets emanates from every corner of the listening area and the impacts hit bulletproof glass with incredible depth and power. Every action scene follows suit for intensity and clarity, for full stage engagement and low end support. Atmospheric effects are richly realized and seamlessly integrated. The top end is used more in support rather than as a vehicle for a steady diet of discrete effects. A few such discrete delights are heard throughout, like a helicopter flying overhead in the 111 minute mark, but expect the track to offer more of a balanced approach to top layer integration. Dialogue is clear and well prioritized, flowing from a natural front-center position. No Time to Die: Other Editions
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Is No Time to Die shot in 4K?KEEPING IT REAL: THE ACTION OF NO TIME TO DIE (4K, 6:15) – In a world full of CGI-heavy action films, the Bond franchise proudly stands out from the crowd for always shooting practical stunts, without the use of special effects.
Will No Time to Die 4K have IMAX?Sadly the 4K disc will not include the 30-plus minutes of IMAX footage captured on the large format camera's original IMAX theatrical aspect ratio of 1.90:1. The IMAX scenes will be matted to match the aspect ratio (2.39:1) of the footage captured on 65mm and 35mm traditional film stock.
Is No Time to Die 4K in Dolby Atmos?Universal Studios Home Entertainment brings No Time to Die to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray as a two-disc combo pack with a Digital Copy code. When redeeming said code via Apple iTunes, owners are granted access to the 4K UHD edition, presumably in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio.
Is No Time to Die in HDR?In fact, unlike the Apple TV's Prime Video app, the Roku version of the app shows the resolution the movie is playing at. No 4K HDR playback for “No Time to Die” but “Top Gun” does.
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