Sure,Casino Royalewas terrific, but the Craig era was overall peaks and valleys, highly divisive.

But again, this is a ranking purely on the basis of rewatchability.

Five minutes or so, maybe less, could have been shaved for the sake of pacing.

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It was also at a disadvantage following one of the most turbulent productions of any Bond film.

It worked for a very, very long time, and never really stopped working at any point.

Lean into the formula.

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