As speculation around the next 007 heats up, here’s why Craig's third outing is still the film to beat
– the 23rd official James Bond film – was met with almost universal acclaim. In theRobbie Collin praised it as"often dazzling, always audacious”. Roger Ebert called it"a full-blooded, joyous, intelligent celebration of a beloved cultural icon”. And, forTo date, the film has earned $1.109 billion worldwide and its place in the action movie/thriller canon seems assured. It is, arguably, one of if not the best Bond film ever made.
As with every Bond film, the next one will need to walk the fine line between paying homage to past films while putting a new twist on proceedings. A new Bond is the perfect chance to do this, of course, but if producers are looking for a blueprint to build out and improve upon,