The World Is Not Enough
The World Is Not Enough

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The World Is Not Enough

1999
Movie
128 min
English

Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.

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IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Metacritic53/100
Google Users62%
Director: Michael AptedGenres: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Spy

Plot Summary

James Bond is assigned to protect Elektra King, the sole heir of a murdered oil magnate, from a terrorist named Renard. As Bond investigates, he uncovers a complex plot involving a devastating nuclear device and a betrayal that goes deeper than he could have imagined. The mission takes Bond from London to the French Alps and Azerbaijan, testing his loyalty and his ability to distinguish friend from foe.

Critical Reception

The World Is Not Enough received mixed reviews from critics, with many finding its plot convoluted and its action sequences less inventive than previous installments. While Pierce Brosnan's performance as Bond was generally well-regarded, the film was criticized for its over-reliance on typical spy tropes and a less compelling villain. Audiences were somewhat divided, with some appreciating the return to a more traditional Bond formula, while others felt it lacked the freshness of GoldenEye.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Pierce Brosnan's continued strong portrayal of James Bond.

  • Criticized for a convoluted and often nonsensical plot.

  • Action sequences were considered by some to be derivative and uninspired.

Google audience: Audiences were somewhat split on 'The World Is Not Enough.' While many appreciated the familiar James Bond formula and Brosnan's performance, some found the plot to be overly complicated and the character development lacking. The film's visual effects and action were generally seen as competent, but not groundbreaking.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film, and an ASCAP Award for Top Box Office Films. Pierce Brosnan was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.

Fun Fact

Denise Richards, who played nuclear physicist Dr. Christmas Jones, reportedly had difficulty understanding the scientific jargon in her lines and had to be coached by the film's scientific advisor.

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TMDB Reviews

8 reviews
tmdb93836550

tmdb93836550

Not really that fused on this, it's quite silly.

drystyx

drystyx

This begins the total collapse of Bond films. We have the usual formula of beautiful women and lots of action, but here the action is very unmotivated. Bond finds himself a body guard to a spoiled beauty queen, and we figure out early tha...

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwin...

So Goldeneye wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either and it was a solid entry into the 007 franchise. Tomorrow Never Dies was fan-freaking-tastic.... ... and then this. Yay, it's 007. What the heck happened? I'm thinking Goldeneye (...

The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**One of my favorite Bond films with surprising villains, more profound character development, great action, and a fitting farewell to a beloved character.** The World Is Not Enough's massive box office success resulted from its excellen...

JPV852

JPV852

Love Brosnan as Bond but man was he straddled with a bad script and even worse casting with Denise Richards playing a nuclear scientist. I get pre-Craig Bonds always had a tongue-in-cheek streak to them and ridiculous scenes (the opening bo...

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

I am afraid I struggled with this film right from the get-go. Not that Pierce Brosnan doesn't turn in a decent enough effort as "007", it's the supporting cast that are pretty average and the story - it is just so weak. Arch-baddie "Renard"...

Wuchak

Wuchak

_**The oil pipeline in central Asia episode**_ After a British oil tycoon is assassinated, agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) traces the hit to a crazy ex-KGB terrorist (Robert Carlyle) and travels to the Caspian Sea/Black Sea area to protect a ...

John Chard

John Chard

Revenge is not hard to fathom for a man who believes in nothing. The World is Not Enough is directed by Michael Apted and adapted to screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein, using characters created by Ian Fleming. Mus...

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