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The World Is Not Enough

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Bond (Pierce Brosnan) must race to defuse an international power struggle with the world's oil supply hanging in the balance. Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), is the daughter of a murdered oil tycoon whom Bond is assigned to protect. The villain is Renard (Robert Carlyle), who has a bullet lodged in his brain rendering him unable to feel pain. Also featuring nuclear weapons expert Dr. Christmas Jones (Denise Richards).
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Plagued by mediocre writing, uneven acting, and a fairly by-the-numbers plot, The World Is Not Enough is partially saved by some entertaining and truly Bond-worthy action sequences.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com 04/06/2020
B-
An attempt to go back to basics that's aged much better than Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day. Go to Full Review
Nathan Rabin AV Club 11/02/2015
What do the James Bond series, the Chicago Cubs, and Master P's No Limit empire have in common? All owe their considerable commercial success more to loyalty, marketing, and tradition than to quality. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 11/02/2015
And what of the actresses who have taken the one-way ticket to career palookaville as the Bond girls? Well, here is the real gem: Sophie Marceau, as glamorous oil heiress Elektra King, is terrific. Go to Full Review
Stephen Holland Screen Rant 12/05/2024
6/10
Pierce Brosnan's third outing as James Bond is a fun-filled espionage adventure featuring complex villains and an enjoyable sense of humor. Go to Full Review
Chuck Klosterman Akron Beacon Journal 10/27/2023
1.5/4
There are only a few good moments in The World Is Not Enough, and all of them involve co-star Denise Richards running away from explosions and climbing around a submarine. Go to Full Review
Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 12/19/2022
2/5
The World is Not Enough is one of the worst films in the James Bond franchise... Go to Full Review
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andrea C @Charst 4d Improbabile gruppo di villain che tornano ad essere il punto debole della pellicola, che pure parte con il botto in tutti i sensi portando per la prima volta il conflitto all'interno delle mura inglesi ed introducendo la filiale scozzese dei servizi segreti. Sceneggiatura che sta in piedi pur non essendo certo brillante per novità o per arguzia. Ad eccezione di Sophie Marceau, tutti gli altri interpreti sembrano non credere particolarmente nel progetto e non offrono grandi performance. Piuttosto incomprensibile il ruolo del villain maschile; con un potenziale già limitato e che per giunta viene totalmente ignorato. See more Jacob B @JB3.0 5d Setting aside the whole "Skyfall did it better" commentary aside (no Carly Simon reference intended), The World is Not Enough is...good enough. Flawed, yes, such as with the handling of Denise Richards' Bond Girl (and yet, I don't think she's the worst token American Bond Girl in the franchise *cough* Bibi Dahl *cough*) and the sillier moments (007's "HUH?" comes to mind). Still had fun with it thanks to Pierce Brosnan's performance, great action sequences with the "Helicopter Saw" setpiece standing out, a twist that adds a little variety to the 007 proceedings and some solid funny moments such as when a henchman ruins Bond's one-liner. TWINE is not as great as it could've been thanks to some questionable decisions and having to stick with a formula before the Daniel Craig era shook things up big time, but it's still a fun action/spy flick in its own right. See more Ben W @Username618 Mar 28 So. The title song isn't 'F you, Barcelona'. But. This was twenty years ago. I cannot remember a thing, except an uncomfortable last line, for a family setting. Which does not mean it was all like that. See more Alec B @Alec97 Feb 9 Michael Apted knew exactly what he was doing here. The movie delivers spectacle, twists, and the right amount of silliness (Denise Richards feels like a deliberate bit). Love the nice little send-off for Desmond Llewelyn. See more Carlos T @RT67858720 Jan 31 O último filme da década e do século e o 20º filme da franquia. Aqui a franquia muda o eixo da ameaça global: sai a guerra direta e entra o **controle do petróleo** e da energia mundial. O oleoduto da família King se torna o centro da trama, misturando interesses econômicos, terrorismo e jogos de poder. Mais uma vez, a Rússia aparece como peça-chave do tabuleiro geopolítico — uma constante na série Bond, mesmo após o fim da Guerra Fria. 🎥 **Produção & Fotografia** A abertura já demonstra uma produção mais ambiciosa, com sequências elaboradas e uma fotografia refinada, especialmente nas cenas de ação em ambientes aquáticos e industriais. A famosa perseguição de lancha no início do filme é uma das melhores introduções da era Brosnan, dinâmica e tecnicamente impressionante. ⭐ **Nota final:** **7,5 See more vezna v @RT15615635 Dec 25 Unrealistic plot. Far fetched but typical bond. Worth a watch. Good ending. Sophie Marceau worth seeing. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Bond (Pierce Brosnan) must race to defuse an international power struggle with the world's oil supply hanging in the balance. Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), is the daughter of a murdered oil tycoon whom Bond is assigned to protect. The villain is Renard (Robert Carlyle), who has a bullet lodged in his brain rendering him unable to feel pain. Also featuring nuclear weapons expert Dr. Christmas Jones (Denise Richards).
Director
Michael Apted
Producer
Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Screenwriter
Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Bruce Feirstein
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Danjaq Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating
PG-13 (Innuendo|Action/Violence|Intense Action Sequences|Sexuality)
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$126.9M
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby EX, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Stereo, SDDS, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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