The World Is Not Enough

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Summary: The worst Bond movie ever?
Review: I watched this film twice after purchasing the Region 2 version. I watched it the second time because I totally forgot that I saw it the first time. It has no plot, no story - no point. Even the Bond girls are annoying at best. I felt sorry that the bad guy (whose name I can't even remember) survived a bullet in the head - better to be dead than appear in this movie. I only wish all the other characters had been shot in the brain too - but the way some of them were acting, maybe they had. My tip for anyone planning to buy this movie is don't, get Tomorrow Never Dies instead - an excellent film.

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Summary: Not Enough There
Review: Should have been titled: The Last Film Was Enough. Everything in this film was predictable, and worse, it was lifeless. I just didn't care whether the world was saved or not, but there were lots of explosions.

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Summary: The role that Brosnan was BORN to play...
Review: When I first heard of the rumors that 'Remington Steele' actor Pierce Brosnan was tapped to play James Bond I felt that the series was in for a good dose of adrenaline it had been lacking in for about half of the Roger Moore films. But the producers of 'Steele' wouldn't let Brosnan out of his contract, and sorry for us Bond fans, but we had to wait an agonizing 2 more films before they got around to FINALLY securing Brosnan. This is the role he was BORN to play, and 'The World Is Not Enough' stands side-by-side (in MY opinion) with any of the Bond films of old.

The opening scene alone is just about the BEST of ALL the Bond films and for that matter pretty much ANY film I have ever seen. Ever hear of Sprint Boats? Well they are miniature speed boats that can actually turn on a dime and the opening scene is a chase (what else?) on the river Thames in London which raps up at the Millinnium Dome and it'll leave you breathless. While I had a hard time imagining one of the two leading ladies as an honest-to-goodness nuclear physicist, I STILL managed to find a LOT to enjoy in this, I believe the 19th outing for the super-spy. Let's be honest: We DON'T see a Bond film hoping to stretch our intellect, now DO we? We go 'cuz we KNOW we're gonna be in for a visual roller coaster ride with a pinch of adrenaline thrown in for good measure--shaken not stirred, please. This film does NOT disappoint in THIS particular arena. All of the usual elements of an exciting action/adventure are present, in fact the formula for a typically fantastic Bond film is followed to a 'T' in my opinion. Shakespear it AIN'T, but let' face it, its a load of fun anyway.

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Summary: Considerably the best of Pierce Brosnan's bond features.
Review: Though it is Pierce Brosnan's best outing as James Bond, The World is Not Enough still has many flaws, most notably Denise Richards, whose horrible performance makes one cringe every time she delivers a line of dialogue. It truly makes me wish she had played the villain who would die a horrible death. Instead, the villainess role goes to the beautiful and sexy Sophie Marceau, who exudes seductiveness, turning in the film's best performance. Pierce Brosnan is also good, and he gets some of the film's best lines. The action scenes are okay, with some good (some fine shootouts) and some downright stilted (the fistfights). I suppose it's worth a rental, but Mission: Impossible 2, which employs the same formula this movie does, is a much better action film.

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Summary: The World Is Not Enough
Review: Okay movie with good acton stunts. I thought that this James Bond was allright, it got kind of boring though, but I thought the bad guy Renard who is played by Robert Carlyle was cool because he coulnd't feel pyhsical pain. I also thought that Pierce Brosnan wasn't really good in this James Bond movie, Goldeneye was better and so was Tomorrow Never Dies. The plot of the World is Not Enough was kind of dull yet I just liked Renard. So if you like James Bond movies I would see this movie. It's not the best neither is it the worst James Bond movie ever.

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Summary: Possibly the best Bond to date.
Review: I thought this movie was great. The action is stunning and it has some of the most beautiful Bond Girls yet. I was disappointed with the villain, Renard. I find it hard to belive that he can move if he has no senses in him. WATCH OUT! DON'T READ ON I'M ABOUT TO GIVE AWAY A SPOILER FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE! I was disappointed at the fact that Valentin Zukouvsky and Q were both retired from the franchise in this installment. they were both very good characters. END OF SPOILER WARNING. Anyways, the movie is great and Sophie Marceau is a superb actress displaying huge talent in expressing emotion and vigor in her performance. A lot of witty lines and the introduction of Q's partner, "R", help to make this an A+ movie. As for the picture and sound on the disc: just as good as the movie. Solid picture and excellent sound accompanied by a wide list of features, with the most interesting being the audio commentary by the director, make this a DVD to be watched over and over again. Pick this baby up now.

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Summary: Middle ground Bond
Review: Pierce Brosnan's third 007 outing, "The World Is Not Enough" has all the ingrediants die hard fans of the series love, explosions, cool action, gorgeous women and of course Bond himself played by Brosnan, but somehow the film skips a beat. First off, this 19th Bond epic begins with a bang. Before the title sequence even starts, Bond has escaped capture from crooked bankers, survived a massive explosion which guts out MI6 headquarters and pursues a really attractive female assasin in what must be the most suped up jet boat in cinema history. It's just a shame that the rest of the film can't top the exciting first ten or twelve minutes.

The plot is Bond appropriate, Agent 007 is sent to protect a heiress to an oil industry who has been targeted by a super terrorist who is impervious to pain, he has a bullet lodged in his brain. Before long, Bond embroiled in a complicated (and hard to follow) plot to rule the oil industry and then the world. What is disappointing about this installment is the films sometimes slow pace and final battle scene.

The climax of the film takes place on a submarine and is too reminiscent of the end of "Tomorrow Never Dies". However, the strengths of the film are in the suprisingly strong performances (excluding Denise Richards). M has a more prominant role in this round which makes sense because she's played again by Oscar winner Judi Dench. Her M character is for more empathetic this time and you can tell that she is concerned about Bond's safety. This is a welcome plot development and I hope that Brosnan and Dench have more dramatic scenes with each other in future Bond films.

While just a tad disappointing, "The World Is Not Enough" is entertaining enough.

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Summary: BOND FOR SPORTSFANS
Review: Several people have said this is the best Bond of all. That's roughly the equivalent of being the best hockey player in all of Equador or the best ballerina since Mickey Mantle! Are they kidding?

If they make another one like this (especially featuring that weenie little Brosnan guy) it will have to debut on local channel 3 in Klamath Falls!

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Summary: NOT THE BEST BOND FILM !
Review: THE FIRST BOND FILM WAS THE BEST,BUT BUY THIS CAUSE ONE DAY IT'S GOING TO BE A JAMES BOND COLLECTION EDITION.

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Summary: Best Of The Brosnans
Review: Although this movie is at times clichéd and, yes, Denise Richards tries but she just IS too improbable, it's pretty good. I felt more for all the characters than I did when watching Tomorrow Never Dies and Goldeneye. There were some good jokes and although this isn't one of my real favourites, it's enjoyable enough if you're a fan of the genre.