Comments on: The World Is Not Enough http://rentmovie.com/the-world-is-not-enough-movie-review.html Rent Movie Review Reviews Movies Online Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:06:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Trusight http://rentmovie.com/the-world-is-not-enough-movie-review.html#comment-7981 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:16:29 +0000 http://rentmovie.com/the-world-is-not-enough-movie-review.html#comment-7981 I give The World Is Not Enough 4 stars, it was a pretty good movie. I give The World Is Not Enough 4 stars, it was a pretty good movie.

]]> by: Victoria Tarrani http://rentmovie.com/the-world-is-not-enough-movie-review.html#comment-60 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:17:06 +0000 http://rentmovie.com/the-world-is-not-enough-movie-review.html#comment-60 I can always count on 007 James Bond to take me on an action packed adventure. "The World is not Enough" is one of the best of the series as it explores a deeper side of James Bond. This film is character driven. The actions follow the intricate plot in revealing dark, unexpected motives. The actions, explosions, threats, and character dynamics do not seem to be scripted or contrived. These villains are complex and shrewd, and the seductive Elektra is capable of capturing Bond's heart. The reasons for Elektra and Rinard's actions are plausible and more human than in other Bond films. It does not necessarily make them sympathetic, but there is a great sense of loss captured in the scenes between Rinard and Elektra. The action scenes are complex and should be viewed more than once to enjoy the full impact. I am a Bond fan, so I always see the movies more than three times. The character development in this film gave depth that has been missing in James Bond. He is human and does care deeply, but he will not let emotions control him. This makes Pierce Brosnan's Bond equal to Sean Connery's -- and I can think of no higher compliment. The DVD features are excellent. Commentaries, interviews, and a music video that is exotic, erotic, and seductive, as any James Bond love theme should be. The band Garbage takes us on an incredible journey to a high tech world where a beautiful female android is created. Her kiss of death and the song makes it is easy to see similarities to the plot. Since this was released in late 1999, I am looking for another 007 movie with Pierce Brosnan soon. I do hope that Michael Apted will be the director. This is a top-notch film worth watching again. I will watch the commentaries several times and definitely the music video; it is 5 stars. Victoria Tarrani I can always count on 007 James Bond to take me on an action packed adventure. “The World is not Enough” is one of the best of the series as it explores a deeper side of James Bond. This film is character driven. The actions follow the intricate plot in revealing dark, unexpected motives. The actions, explosions, threats, and character dynamics do not seem to be scripted or contrived.
These villains are complex and shrewd, and the seductive Elektra is capable of capturing Bond’s heart. The reasons for Elektra and Rinard’s actions are plausible and more human than in other Bond films. It does not necessarily make them sympathetic, but there is a great sense of loss captured in the scenes between Rinard and Elektra.

The action scenes are complex and should be viewed more than once to enjoy the full impact. I am a Bond fan, so I always see the movies more than three times. The character development in this film gave depth that has been missing in James Bond. He is human and does care deeply, but he will not let emotions control him. This makes Pierce Brosnan’s Bond equal to Sean Connery’s — and I can think of no higher compliment.

The DVD features are excellent. Commentaries, interviews, and a music video that is exotic, erotic, and seductive, as any James Bond love theme should be. The band Garbage takes us on an incredible journey to a high tech world where a beautiful female android is created. Her kiss of death and the song makes it is easy to see similarities to the plot.

Since this was released in late 1999, I am looking for another 007 movie with Pierce Brosnan soon. I do hope that Michael Apted will be the director.

This is a top-notch film worth watching again. I will watch the commentaries several times and definitely the music video; it is 5 stars.

Victoria Tarrani

]]> by: Joanna Daneman http://rentmovie.com/the-world-is-not-enough-movie-review.html#comment-59 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:15:48 +0000 http://rentmovie.com/the-world-is-not-enough-movie-review.html#comment-59 I thought I'd never say this, but Pierce Brosnan is about the best Bond since the very young Sean Connery (slurp, drool.) This Bond film is really about the best I've seen so far. It delivers what we all expect from Bond films-action and plenty of it, gadgets, intricate plot, one bad girl and one good Bond girl. The Bond girl here is Denise Richards (Starship Troopers) who works as an unlikely atomic physicist in shorts and tee shirt (think Lara Croft) and has an even more unlikely name "Christmas Jones." She is outshone, however, by lovely Sophie Marceau as Electra King, poor little rich girl gone bad. In fact, what makes this film so great is that the supporting cast is so excellent. Lead bad guy Renard is well played by Robert Carlyle, Judy Dench makes an admirable (if somewhat stupid) M, and we get to see Desmond Llewlyn as "Q" one last time. The direction by Michael Apted is tight. The film never falters. The stunts are spectacular, including an opening boat chase on the Thames that makes you appreciate the art of stunt filming without the assist of CGI graphics. The predictable helicopter makes its appearance, but with a real twist-dragging some kind of tree-trimming sawblades that do amazing things to buildings. The only quibble I have is that the villain --a man who feels no pain is a ridiculous concept. There are people who feel no pain, and they end up pretty much incapacitated, not to mention that a bullet even brushing the medulla oblongata stops your breathing . Too unbelievable and really, the lack of pain part was not even needed for the script. Dumb. The DVD surround sound quality was distinct. The extras include scenes of "how we did this" material that can be brought up as an option-nice for subsequent viewings. I thought I’d never say this, but Pierce Brosnan is about the best Bond since the very young Sean Connery (slurp, drool.) This Bond film is really about the best I’ve seen so far. It delivers what we all expect from Bond films-action and plenty of it, gadgets, intricate plot, one bad girl and one good Bond girl. The Bond girl here is Denise Richards (Starship Troopers) who works as an unlikely atomic physicist in shorts and tee shirt (think Lara Croft) and has an even more unlikely name “Christmas Jones.” She is outshone, however, by lovely Sophie Marceau as Electra King, poor little rich girl gone bad.
In fact, what makes this film so great is that the supporting cast is so excellent. Lead bad guy Renard is well played by Robert Carlyle, Judy Dench makes an admirable (if somewhat stupid) M, and we get to see Desmond Llewlyn as “Q” one last time. The direction by Michael Apted is tight. The film never falters.

The stunts are spectacular, including an opening boat chase on the Thames that makes you appreciate the art of stunt filming without the assist of CGI graphics. The predictable helicopter makes its appearance, but with a real twist-dragging some kind of tree-trimming sawblades that do amazing things to buildings.

The only quibble I have is that the villain –a man who feels no pain is a ridiculous concept. There are people who feel no pain, and they end up pretty much incapacitated, not to mention that a bullet even brushing the medulla oblongata stops your breathing . Too unbelievable and really, the lack of pain part was not even needed for the script. Dumb.

The DVD surround sound quality was distinct. The extras include scenes of “how we did this” material that can be brought up as an option-nice for subsequent viewings.

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