The World Is Not Enough

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) | Release Date: November 19, 1999

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amheretojudgeMay 13, 2019

Brosnan with his stealy cold looks, is quite a magician, disappearing logics and numbers, he quotes philosophy.

The World Is Not Enough Apted acts almost like a robot in here. It is like he was told to make sure that this remains a one bigBrosnan with his stealy cold looks, is quite a magician, disappearing logics and numbers, he quotes philosophy.

The World Is Not Enough

Apted acts almost like a robot in here. It is like he was told to make sure that this remains a one big sloppy kiss to commercial cinema. And Michael Apted, the director, with all the professionalism in him makes sure it does. The story revolves around the jungle where a bait is usually used to advance the storyline further, which sounds decent but only upto when the makers keep their vocab subtle and ask for some maturity; they don't. The chase sequence that has always been the major signature asset of this franchise bodes well on terms of pace, we are not even going to point out how absurd it is, just let it be.

Also they have always tried to push themselves in pulling out what's impossible practically and project it on screen, and in that very sense, it is an appreciative work. I can see why box office has loved Pierce Brosnan so far, for his films are incredibly fast and light on their feet, it embraces the macho-ism but unfortunately also defines it as not to boo-hoo in front of anyone, that marks it as a real deal. Which is also why many of critics have claimed it be the most sexist and ethically wrong icon to be rooted for.

The antagonist is given a lot a weightage but is unable to carry it off, the performance doesn't ooze the warmth it demands. Also in a case like such, our hero, the rooted character that we blindingly bet on, have to come up with something impressive or at least equally awe-gasping for us to make believe that good triumphs over evil. Plus, somehow they have projected Brosnan as a bit Sherlock-ian who is now apparently an overly sung hero in any intense sequence that breathes how belittling everything is and how The World Is Not Enough.… Expand

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HaydenthemanJan 25, 2021

Oh my god. This movie is terrible. It is so cheesy and is easily Pierce Brosnan's worst 007 outing. Denise Richards is the worst part about it though. I wanted to throw up when I watched this

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VidyaBumOct 21, 2021

I watched all 25 from Dr.No to Spectre, I would place The World is Not Enough at 20/25.

Brosnan was the worst Bond. The World is Not Enough is his worst Bond. I would say Tomorrow Never Dies is actually worse, but in that one, I find an oddI watched all 25 from Dr.No to Spectre, I would place The World is Not Enough at 20/25.

Brosnan was the worst Bond. The World is Not Enough is his worst Bond.

I would say Tomorrow Never Dies is actually worse, but in that one, I find an odd fascination with how much I can hate it. Getting drunk and hating on a terrible movie is a form of enjoyment to find.

In here, there is nothing. The plot is uninteresting. The villains are VERY uninteresting, and are probably the worst part of the movie. The scenes are uninteresting. The action, which was at least bombastic in Tomorrow, is now just hashed out and extremely synthetic.

This movie has the odd distinction, in a franchise full of crazy ideas, poor taste, and nonsensical plots, that still get to be forgiven and enjoyed, to be the one that doesn't have anything "really" bad. Instead, it is that low in my list because it just has nothing good. Actors, plot, emotion, action, there is nothing. Just an utterly skippable and pointless movie. The only thing to see is Sophie Marceau, which is still a sight to see, but everything else should be skipped.… Expand

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Kai82Jan 4, 2021

The nineteenth James Bond movie and the end of an era as it is the last appearance of Q played by Desmond Llewelyn. He became a pop culture legend along with James Bond and everyone of us wanted his awesome gadgets or be as smart as him. IThe nineteenth James Bond movie and the end of an era as it is the last appearance of Q played by Desmond Llewelyn. He became a pop culture legend along with James Bond and everyone of us wanted his awesome gadgets or be as smart as him. I want to thank him for everything. John Cleese is introduced here and took over. Good decision for me and Desmond Llewelyn wanted someone to take the mantle as he got old and thought that he could not be forever Q (He will always be Q in our memories;-). The story starts when Sir Robert King a close friend of M is assassinated inside the MI6 headquarter and James Bond gives a great chase after the assassin. Later he is send to protect Elektra King the daughter of Robert King who does not trust the MI6 because of their failing with her father and rescuing her when she was kidnapped. The rest after this intro I wont spoil. This is the strangest movie in the franchise for me. On paper it has an awesome story or good ideas but it never got me hooked. I never felt much immersion and still today I do not know why exactly. It has a great intro, an amazing twist and characters that work. The action scenes are also well done. If I have to explain it I would say it feels like they did a to do list and try to fill the rest up with awesomeness. It is somehow a bit empty. The acting is good for franchise standards. Pierce Brosnan delivers and Sophie Marceau is truly excellent. Renard is an interesting villain but will not be that high in the favorite list. The older movies have the best villains like Scaramanga, Jaws, Goldfinger and Blofeld. Strangely the newer movies often struggle with creating good villains. But back to this review. The action and special effects work well. I see no missteps here. The soundtrack is decent, neither great nor awful. Overall this is my least liked James Bond movie to date. I know “Die Another Day” is considered by many as inferior and worst movie in the franchise. However “Die Another Day” has good ideas and even if there are awful scenes it got more immersion for me.… Expand

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Gamepro3093Aug 19, 2020

Pierce Brosnan’s worst 007 movie. Not even the action scenes can save this one. If you are in need of sleep, this can definitely help you out, as it’s incredibly dry and dull. Pierce was just running through the motions here and seems to bePierce Brosnan’s worst 007 movie. Not even the action scenes can save this one. If you are in need of sleep, this can definitely help you out, as it’s incredibly dry and dull. Pierce was just running through the motions here and seems to be as bored as you most likely would be watching this movie for most of it’s laborious 2 hours and 8 minutes that feel like 3 and a half hours. Do yourself a favor and skip this movie unless you’re wanting to watch every 007 movie at least once.… Expand

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