The most incredible thing about this scene is how amazing his walk is.

Legend said the girl is still waiting

“Where are you going??” “Awombalong.”

I just realised the girl witnessed bond remove his costume only to reveal *a full suit underneath it*

"Lets use yellow filter so people would know its Mexico."

"I wont be long", flies away in a helicopter.

Fun fact: This festival didn't exist when the movie was filmed, but it attracted so many tourists from all around the world that the government decided to organize one

Daniel Craig is easily the most athletic Bond ever filmed. He’s had more broken bones performing his own stunts than any other.

his walk on roof with that music is so fucking badass ...

Just the way he walks is so fucking cool.

As someone who is studying film, this opening shot is a masterpiece. I truly love the scenery, and how they set the scene without needing to say anything

I love how the music smoothly transitions into the Bond theme at 3:03

Goddamn, this fucking scene was well done. Made me wanna like, play a Bond game, or something. Just to feel that badass.

If only the whole movie was as good as this scene!

If I had to describe this man in this scene, it would be focus, control, aware, on point, smooth, intelligent, ready, sharp(style), has direction, sturdy, physically fit, and ready for anything. It's a great scene and very motivating.

The way he just walks there simply, mindblowing

Would argue this is the best opening to a Bond movie ever.

Say what you like about the movie, but Daniel Craig is as cool as fuck.

The city where every human being is a top model.

4 minutes "without cuts", this was a test for what will become 1917.

3:08, that's how I walk when I walk to the bathroom to destroy the toilet.

Great single opening shot.

The music of the scene makes it so much more exciting.

_Here after watching the trailer reveal of _*_No Time To Die_*

The movie wasn't that good (but not bad either) but this shot was pure ingenious...! Especially when we hear the bond music when bond says "I won't be long"

The movie overall was just ok but this opening scene is a masterpiece.

So impressive that this was filmed without a single cut.

Fun fact: Mexico City didn't have a Day of the Dead parade until they shot this film there. Since then, on the very first weekend of November they make one to celebrate. The original props from the movie are even used for it. Thanks James Bond!

Now this director doing an entire film like this called 1917.

I love when he's walking and adjusts his his cuff links at 3:09. Looks so cool. Might try this myself

3:01 is the defining moment for Craig if you ask me. Sounds weird but when he says "I won't be long" and you see him come out on the other side so serious" you can't argue he's the best James Bond of all time.

Just for fact his leg was broken at this time and during this scene he was in extreme pain. Daniel Craig had two choices one whether to delay shooting for 9 months ( 12 weeks for physiotherapy alone for him to walk and run properly), He was back on set in 2 weeks. Daniel Criag will remain the best bond in entire series.

3:23 this classic bond theme makes this scene so much more epic

The rhythm is gonna get you.

I love how bond is on alert and constantly scouting the area the entire time he was with the girl

Hate or love this film, this opening scene is a masterpiece!

*bond screenwriters and director talking* so how do we make it known that were in mexico? Day of the dead? a title card that says Mexico city? SEPIA FILTER! director: "it's perfect, por que no los tres?

This opening makes me wish somebody like Alfonso Cuaron did a Bond movie.

3:05 the style and class he brought to the character even in the action scenes, Daniel is the best Bond, period

The fucking drums at the beginning are fucking amazing

This was probably one of the coolest scenes throughout not just this Bond movie, but the hole Bond series. It sounded awesome in the cinema, and the music was brill.

This intro and music describes perfectly what Bond is. Great actor, great film, great legacy, great music. Classy, elegant, awesome.

Man, Bond in that skull mask looks so badass! 💀

In my opinion this is the best James Bond opening. Like the way he is walking.

OK let me tell you how it was done. 0:06 to 1:26 - the longest shot. Single take with a crane, then a handheld. Old school stuff. Digitally morphs into the next shot by focusing on the sign. 1:26 to 2:21 - handheld shot, one extra goes in front of the camera to disguise the cut. 2:21 to 2:25 - cut disguised by rapid camera movement to the right and some digital morph. 2:25 to 3:02 - shot pans to the right and now cuts to a CGI shot at the edge of the wall. 3:02 to 3:48 - the "money" shot. Complex mix of CGI (the buildings Bond goes through), motion contoled shots in location (background), CG to enhance the background, Daniel Craig on bluescreen and some digital replacements of his body to hide some cuts of his bluescreen shots. Very complex. Morphs into bluescreen shot from the back. 3:48 to 4:04 - Daniel Craig in front of a bluescreen, gets down into position, camera focus on bluescreen. 4:04 - 4:10- Now we see the actual background for that bluescreen shot, partial location partial CGI, hidden by some fog.

Say what you will about the running time, the cinematography looks gorgeous.

this is the greatest bond opening scene in history so much class and style

Because of this movie beginning, I really want to visit Mexico!!! Great culture experience!

Best scene I have seen in years :) Like the single shot.

I loved Spectre and this was a fabulous way to open the film, Sam Mendes terrific job here! Really throiws you right in and the continuous shot really works.! :D

Amazing how the theme was blended in....Best James Bond theme ....

One of the most epic openings of all time.

I wanna go to Mexico City and be the next Bond-villain with this kind of Music in the background. Yeah

Say what you want about the film but this is an incredible opening shot.

One of THE most badass scenes you will ever see in a film.

The fact that he stills have his legs hurt while filming this scene makes this more epic

For those wondering, there appear to be four concealed cuts in this scene. 0:51 - A man in a hat walks by covering almost the entire shot. 1:25 - A closeup of a poster, perfect place to hide a cut. 2:21 - Some people walk by, blocking the shot. 2:48 or 3:02 - A shot of a blank room and a transition through a window. Let me know if you find any more.

Total badass ...loved this movie

Always been a fan of Bond but after watching CASINO ROYAL I was a whole air conditioner. Hands down. What a time to be alive Daniel is the best bond ever. He will surely be missed.

Say what you will about this film, but this opening sequence is astonishing. Even the intro text had suspense.

My Favourite Opening Scene in Bond Franchise 😍👌

Best One-Shot-Scene in Movie History!!!

¡¡Viva México!!... Sensacional esa apertura. Magistrales enfoques, qué vestuario, producción, despliegue escénico. ¡¡De antología!! Saludos desde Concepción, Chile.- 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤝🤝🤝

Anyone noticed that percussion sound used matches perfectly with the band and the female singer performing at the venue. Same tempo. It's the scene where they arejust entering the room together. Brilliant! Oh and the camera work in this scene! Magnificent!

I actually really liked this movie. such a cool intro.

how this scene is done without any cuts or shaking cam is incredible

I heard in reality there is no parade like this in day of the dead. But in order to not disappoint the tourist that thought this was real, Mexico started the parade after the movie came out. Now that’s the true service.

Bond is standing stock still so your eyes are drawn to him in the throng from 0:20 despite being tiny at that point. Superbly planned and executed screenplay and photography.

I'm so glad that tracking shots have replaced shaky cam and dutch angles as the new film technique fad. Tracking shots are pleasant to the eye. The other two just make me want to throw up in the theater. (Seeing the first Hunger Games movie in IMAX was not a pleasurable experience, even though I enjoyed the movie as a whole. So much shaky-cam...) I saw Spectre at the Seattle Cinerama and by the time this shot was over, I had already gotten my money's worth. (But I went ahead and enjoyed the rest of the movie anyway.)

This was so smooth and absorbing, I didn't even catch that it was a single tracking shot.

Spectre isn't my favourite but some of it's cinematography & camera work is quite incredible.

One of the best if not the best opening to a big ticket film.

I like it how that gun is a glock with a shit ton of attachments

This scene is among the best of the entire film. So well done.

A one shot with only two hidden cuts. That's beautiful.

The camera movement was smooth 🔥

I loved this film. This scene was an absolutely amazing work of cinematography.

Very clever editing to make it appear as one continuous shot

Best scene in entire movie One of the greatest opening's of all time

Technically it's a very well done single long shot. Can't imagine how the camera man managed to get over the building and walk with the artist whilst on the wall of the building and followed him till the end. If that's not a single shot then the continuity keeper and the editor have done an excellent job! Most of all, the music is very intriguing! Kudos to the music director!👍

1:25 first cut 3:02 second cut

That was a greatly done shot

"If only the whole movie was as good as this scene." That is quite a bold statement, sir.

one of those bond movies where the movie peaked in the opening scene

I don’t care what anyone says, this sequence is amazing

ugh, this film is so underrated already. I totally dug it

That scene is amazing! I just found out that it was done in one take. When I saw the movie I was following the story, but when you realise it is the same camera for the whole scene. That's incredible!

Now That's how Men used Walk Nowadays it's very rare Very few are left who Walk like this keep them in a museum

Very inspirating shot with lot of style. Great work by the team.

"James Bond" Franchisee is yet to produce a flop film.Excellent opening sequence and definitely one of the best ever opening movie scenes of all time.

Nobody is commenting on how seamless this was shot from the beginning. Outstanding Camera work and planning execution. Sometimes things are just so good that they are overlooked because they are invisible.

I have to say, this is one of my favorite opening scenes from any of the Bond movies.

I love how Bond's skeleton costume is still a suit

2:52-2:58 Great scene way it was done comical brilliant She gazes down to lay on the bed looking enchanting in the moment and poetically gazes up to see Bond’s with his suit on a gun strapp around his shoulder walking towards the window lol @ her facial reaction. Bond never came back & she would have never guessed how he made his exit that day from that city lol hands down great scene crafty shot. Her acting was brilliant as well

One of my favorite Bond movie. This opening is a masterpiece

The best intro I have ever seen in a movie The waking with the camera as if it is one shoot with the music That is a pice of art

Fun fact: There was no Dio de Muertos parade prior to this movie. The writers made one up as the public cover for Bond being Bond, and when the movie aired, people in Mexico City liked the scene so much, they started a Dio de Muertos parade.

I just read up on this. First cut is at 1:25, second cut is at 2:21 when the people walk past. Then the room is at Pinewood Studios and there's another cut at 3:01 when he goes out the window. And then some of that rooftop is CGI because the rig and movement would be impossible.

Just seen no time to die , amazing thank you mr Daniels you arrr a top class actor

James Bond: Tells the woman he won't be long, destroys an entire building & doesn't come back. Classic James