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| “The World is Not Enough”--Bond 007 |
by James Boozer
Editor-in-Chief |
Directed by Michael Apted, “The World is Not Enough” is the latest installment in the James Bond series and could be one of the best Bond movies ever made. After the dismal “Tomorrow Never Dies,” “The World is Not Enough,” starring Pierce Brosnan as James Bond-007, has a better script and more action than previous Bond films. Trust me, Bond fanatics won’t be disappointed with this movie.
 As the 19th chapter in one of the most successful film franchises in cinema history, “The World is Not Enough” opens on the banks of the Nevion River in Bibao, Spain. Bond is in a high-speed boat chasing after an assassin who killed an oil tycoon and close friend of M (Judi Dench) right outside M16 headquarters. Despite the assassin’s untimely death at her own hands, Bond survives (as he always does) a little shaken and bruised, but without an answer as to who sent the assassin.
Bond is placed on the inactive list for a dislocated shoulder, but begins to unravel the mystery that the person behind all of this is notorious international terrorist Renard (Robert Carlyle). Renard kidnapped the tycoon’s daughter, Electra King (Sophie Marceau) prior to the murder of her father, but she escaped. Now he wants revenge and will stop at nothing to get it.
Fearing that Electra is next on Renard’s list, Bond is assigned to watch over her and in true Bond fashion, falls in love with Electra. And with a name like “Electra,” who can blame him? Nuclear weapons expert Dr. Christmas Jones (Denise Richards) helps Bond piece together the ever-changing puzzle, and the two travel to Azerbaijan, the Caspian Sea and Istanbul in search of Renard.
There are a few very surprising turn of events that take place near the second half of the film, but I would be giving too much away if I told you what they were. Let’s just say that daddy’s little girl has a very big secret. With a lot of action that will keep you glued to the screen, “The World is Not Enough” is truly worth seeing.
Brosnan is much more relaxed in his third appearance as James Bond, and it comes through in the film. With the aid of a much better script than those of “Golden Eyes” and “Tomorrow Never Dies,” Brosnan proves he is one of the best actors to play James Bond. As for the rest of the cast, Dench has never been better and is finally given more screen time to show off her award-winning acting skills. Carlyle and Marceau are good, but Richards didn’t fit in as a nuclear weapon expert. Sorry for those who think Richards has potential, she just wasn’t convincing enough and seemed bored with the role.
Overall, "The World is Not Enough" is a winner and is sure to make the execs at MGM a load of money. If you’re looking for a movie to see before the Christmas movie season starts, this film is the best. |
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