13th November, 2021

Ever since news of its impending release, Misa had excitedly awaited going to the cinema to see Bond 25, No Time To Die.  Like all Bond fans, he had a long wait though.

Originally scheduled for release in November 2019, postponement was initially to February 2020 and then to April 2020 after Danny Boyle’s departure as director. Covid then came in to play, with release further postponed to November 2020 and then ultimately to September 2021 with the film’s world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 28th.  Film is the right word to use, too because it was shot with 65mm IMAX cameras to enhance the look over what digital recording would have given.

With cinemas now open in Sri Lanka we went to the top notch PVR theatre in One Galle Face and much enjoyed every minute of No Time To Die’s two hours and forty three minutes duration.  No spoilers in this blog post; just a recommendation that even if you are only half interested in James Bond to go along and enjoy whilst it is on the Big Screen.  The last in the series with Daniel Craig, it is hugely entertaining and great escapism in the style of the best Bonds.  

Percy Pig came along too, thank you very much Grandma Susan.  Sadly he didn’t make it to the end!

Steve