News Summary

• With 007 First Light, the Bond franchise has re-opened that long-closed door.
• This new Bond is a real human in a world of real stakes, but he's also an echo of the sillier Bonds of yesteryear.
• By the midpoint, Bond is being dangled over a pit of crocodiles by a pirate king.
• Before the end, he's being strapped to a death trap reminiscent of Goldfinger's laser table.
• It's miraculous is how natural it all feels, slotting into a larger-than-life narrative buoyed by the new Bond's endless energy.