![]() ![]() In a nod to the demands of the current franchise-obsessed moment, Craig's Bond is always working through his backstory in a way that's more similar to the bombast of Christopher Nolan's Batman films than the on-screen Bond of the 20th century. As brutal and cutting as Craig's Bond can be, he's also deeply troubled, constantly reckoning with past deeds and former lovers that the audience is expected to remember. That's changed in the Daniel Craig era, which kicked off with 2006's invigorating Casino Royale and now concludes with the just released No Time to Die, an often exhilarating and occasionally ponderous exercise in brand management. When it came to concepts like "continuity" or "mythology," the producers' attitude was pretty simple: Live and let die. Sure, some certain supporting characters like Moneypenny or Q would reappear in different films, but the viewer was rarely tasked with recalling events, incidents, or past traumas from each chapter. In earlier eras, watching a James Bond movie required only a passing knowledge with the character's proclivities: author Ian Fleming's super-spy has a licence to kill, an active sex life, and an often-stated preference for unstirred beverages. ![]()
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