The World Is Not Enough
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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 36
  3. Negative: 4 out of 36

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  1. jwt7000
    Nov 20, 2012
    6
    Not a bad movie to be exact, but some boring scenes tend to make me sleep and the plot sometimes do not even follow to the deepen ends of this partially flawed and confusing scenario.
  2. chardr69
    May 23, 2011
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The nineteenth James Bond film, third for Pierce Brosnan as 007, and the only one directed my Michael Apted.

    When Bond unknowingly retrieves a bomb hidden in a suitcase full of money, and returns it to its wealthy owner Sir Robert King, a construction billionaire whose company is building an eight-hundred-mile-long oil pipeline in Azerbaijan, and is a life long friend of "M"'s (Dame Judi Dench), at MI6 headquarters in London, the bomb explodes and kills King and blows a hole in the side of the building. After figuring out that the terrorist Renard (Robert Carlyle) is behind the bombing, Bond is sent to protect King's beautiful daughter Elektra (Sophie Marceau), who had been kidnapped by Renard several years earlier and held for ransom, but at "M"'s urging he never received the ransom money, and Elektra claims to have escaped on her own. 007 then finds out that Elektra suffers from Stockholm Syndrome, and is in love with Renard, and has plotted with him to kill her own father, and kidnap and kill "M". Then they will steal a nuclear device and plant it on a Russian sub and blow it up destroying three competing Russian oil pipelines, to which Elektra's family pipeline would profit exponentially. So 007 must chase after Elektra and Renard, to stop their plan and rescue "M", with the help of nuclear specialist Dr. Christmas Jones (Denise Richards).

    This is the worst of four Brosnan 007 films. Not that it is his fault, he is great as usual, but what a waste of a potentially great bad guy in Renard. He really isn't in that much of the film, and Elektra comes out actually being the top villain. And let's face it, Denise Richards as a nuclear specialist is a joke, because she is a horrible actress and probably can't even spell the word "nuclear" (she's only good to look at). Dame Judi Dench is wonderful as usual, plus we see Desmond Llewelyn's departure as "Q", and the introduction of his successor John Cleese as the "New Q". A scene that is very ironic, since Desmond Llewelyn died not long after the release of the film. We also see the return of Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky (Robbie Coltrane) from "GoldenEye". And one last note, Sophie Marceau is one of the most beautiful women to ever be in a James Bond film.    … Expand
  3. JoeC.
    Aug 8, 2002
    2
    This movie was the worst Bond movie I ever saw. Denise Richards cannot act and the end sequence with the sub was so boring I fell asleep at the theatre.
  4. MattM.
    Jul 27, 2001
    10
    A fantastic addition to the James Bond series - easily one of the best ones every made. It's quick, clever, graceful, and ingenious. Pierce Brosnan makes a perfect Bond once again. Sophie Marceau takes a terrific turn as Elektra, the oil heiress that Bond must protect. Robert Carlyle expertly plays the villain Renard. Denise Richards is not entirely believable as nuclear physicist Christmas Jones, but she does her best with the material she is given. Great action sequences help bring the film to excellence.… Expand
  5. GregM.
    Jun 11, 2002
    10
    This, Brosnan's 3rd Bond film, is one of the best ones I've seen. The opening sequence is very entertaining. The plot is a little hard to follow the first time you watch it, but the second time, you'll be begging for more Bond! With wonderful acting, a super hero-like villain, beautiful Bond girls, wonderful action scenes, and a great script, this movie leaves you wondering if the next film could be better than this!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  6. PatC.
    Jan 5, 2004
    5
    Hey c'mon. It's James Bond. What were you looking for, originality?
  7. [Anonymous]
    Dec 3, 2005
    7
    Not a bad movie, but compared to Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day, somewhat dissapointing. Tries for a more ambitious story involving old friends and M being some sort of Godmother, but faulty writing and scripting causes a plot that doesn't flow very well and is sometimes hard to follow. The action ain't all that exciting in this installment, although the boat chase and parahawk chase show creativity. Sophie Marceau's gorgeous presence is more than welcome, far outdoing Denise Richards.… Expand
  8. TomL
    Jun 27, 2008
    6
    Average acting, good beginning, bad ending, average storyline, average action, average locations, average characters, pretty average in all.
  9. AdamE.
    Nov 27, 2002
    5
    Probably one of the worst Bond films ever made but it is still quite entertaining and original.
  10. RyanM.
    Oct 26, 2002
    2
    These Bond movies just keep getting lamer and lamer, and it's hard to believe that if this pattern continues, "World" will not be the lamest.

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Metascore
59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Cody Clark
    19
    If you're desperate for a James Bond fix, skip the movie and blow your 007 bucks on a copy of the soundtrack.
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  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    This keeps one reasonably amused, titillated, and brain-dead for a little over two hours.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    50
    The hero himself has been denatured for a young, late 1990s audience with little appreciation for real suavity or sex play.
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