No Time To Die review: Daniel Craig’s swansong as 007 is ‘entirely fitting’

Daniel Craig attending the World Premiere of No Time To Die (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Parting with James Bond is rarely sweet sorrow.

In 1969, George Lazenby’s brief fling with agent 007 in the swooningly romantic On Her Majesty’s Secret Service delivered the most heartbreaking denouement of any mission – “It’s alright … she’s having a rest” – perfectly underscored by composer John Barry’s melancholic strings.