Best Ever Bond

James Bond is captured and tortured in North Korea, leading to a prisoner exchange. Disillusioned and stripped of his 00 status, Bond goes rogue to uncover a traitor within MI6 and track down the billionaire Gustav Graves, who has a dangerous solar weapon. Bond must race against time to stop Graves from using the weapon to trigger a global catastrophe.

Die Another Day was met with a mixed to negative reception from critics, who often cited its overreliance on CGI, a convoluted plot, and excessive product placement as significant drawbacks. While some praised Pierce Brosnan's performance and the action sequences, many felt it strayed too far from the series' roots and lacked the sophisticated charm of previous installments.

• Praised for Pierce Brosnan's final outing as Bond and ambitious action set pieces.
• Criticized for excessive CGI, a convoluted plot, and an abundance of product placement.
• Seen by many as a step down for the franchise, lacking the sophistication of earlier films.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be an entertaining, action-packed Bond movie with impressive visual effects. However, many felt it was over-the-top and lacked the emotional depth and grounded realism of some other Bond films, with a particular dislike for the excessive CGI and product placement.

Nominated for 2 Saturn Awards (Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film, Best Supporting Actress for Halle Berry).

The ice palace featured in the film was built on a glacier in Iceland and took over 100,000 hours to construct.