The final five movies in the 007 saga released to date form a complete story in themselves – from James Bond’s first mission to gain a licence to kill to his retirement and beyond. In our Shaken not Stirred series, Greg D. Smith goes back to the start…

It’s not just the leading man who’s different here – every element of this movie feels reinvigorated and renewed compared to previous entries, and somehow elements which had been tried and had missed the mark in previous incarnations land perfectly. It’s almost alchemical how good this movie actually is.

Click here to read his full analysis and for our other essays in the series, click here.

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