Directed by:
Michael AptedCinematography:
Adrian BiddleComposer:
David ArnoldCast:
Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards, Robbie Coltrane, Judi Dench, Desmond Llewelyn, John Cleese, Maria Grazia Cucinotta (more)VOD (3)
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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. Sophie Marceau is the sultry Elektra King, the daughter of a murdered oil tycoon whom Bond is assigned to protect. Robert Carlyle steps into the villain role of Renard, who can feel no pain, and Denise Richards is nuclear weapons expert Dr. Christmas Jones; John Cleese and Judi Dench also star. (official distributor synopsis)
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Not long ago I claimed that Die Another Day is Brosnan’s second best Bond movie. Silly me. A mouth full of crap then apologies for miscalculation. The World Is Not Enough is not only better, but there’s more suspense, the BondGirls are prettier (both Sophie Marceau and Denise Richards are pretty as a picture and hard to say who I would pick), the glasses I want, the car I want and even Q’s fishing boat :-). Great work, 007, I apologize again ;-).
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Since I have a soft spot for Sophie Marceau, it's probably obvious that my assessment won't be perfectly objective. But not even Sophie Marceau can save it when the story is completely stupid in places. I still feel that Brosnan is perhaps the worst Bond ever. In this case, he's not helped by the casting of the utterly miscast Denise Richards. Instead of casting the role with an interesting, mature actress, they put in a young, busty beauty. There are also more mistakes, with the ending being ridiculous. But Sophie Marceau's role is great. If only the writers had done their job a little better...
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One world is not enough for me to be happy at the time, but with hindsight I have to evaluate very positively the sparkly duel between Bond and Elektra, which culminates in a really rough demonstration of agent 007 principles. The script is a bit shaky at first - confused, very conversational, but as soon as the plot gets going and the excellent caviar tycoon Zukovsky played by Robbie Coltrane enters the game, the entertainment is taken care of. This time, the main villain "actor" has the surprisingly emaciated face of Robert Carlyle, and in essence it is a rather turbulent fate that attracts attention and sympathy uncharacteristically. The action scenes aren't that crazy, the story keeps a low profile and takes on fewer fantasy elements, and Brosnan has hardened a lot in his expression since GoldenEye, which is a good thing. It fits him. Judi Dench as M definitely proves herself, the chemistry of the feminist hooker boss is great, and John Cleese's new "Q" (actually R) is also more than promising. Plus, the title song GARBAGE is really great! Summarized and put into context: probably the best Brosnan Bond film. Edit 2012: Apted's direction is terribly professorial and boring - it is clear, but the slow and long camera rides and the use of the shot x counter-shot scheme in the frenetic action reveal an old-school director. Moreover, the screenplay that draws Bond to the melodrama contains an excessive amount of pathetic filler. Looking back, I'm a little sad that M, who originally profiled herself as a sharp and ruthless commander, is turning into a bit of a funny grandmother without an edge. There are interesting attempts to experiment with linking Bond's susceptibility to women and the main villain, but with a little poking, it smells like a lot of bad theater in places. Years later, I'm going back to my first impression from the movie theatre. In the context of Brosnan Bond films, this is not the weakest, but the title of the best belongs to the film after. This one's not enough.
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Why can't James get both of the girls? That in particular I wished him the most. The sensual Sophie and the almost teenage expert Denise seduce 007 with every gesture. Pierce Brosnan is also in the purest relaxed form. Despite his injured shoulder, he travels on a boat, on skis, or on chains, he cracks jokes, destroys everything, and at an unstoppable pace in a story full of twists, clearly enjoying himself immensely.
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In the TOP5 of all Bond movies. It's as if the screenplay was tailor-made for the main hero. Pierce Brosnan is at his most distinctive and charismatic here. Maybe it's because of the tons of sexist comments and innuendos, but it works like a well-oiled machine. The best action so far, and above all brilliant pace and fantastic Bond girls who drive the whole story forward. Few Bond movies are as diverse and captivating as this one. And above all – thanks to Michael Apted's clever and sharp direction, it hasn’t aged like the over-technological and slower Tomorrow Never Dies Essentially a step into the new digital millennium, and a truly confident one at that.
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