The World Is Not Enough (1999)

Director:

Michael Apted

Writers:

Neal Purvis (story) &
Robert Wade (story) ...

Release Date:

19 November 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

Danger Suspense Excitement There must be when he's around

Plot:

James Bond uncovers a nuclear plot when he protects an oil heiress from her former kidnapper, an international terrorist who can't feel pain.

Plot Keywords:

Oil | Pipeline | Pain | British | Bullet

Awards:

6 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Pierce Brosnan	...	James Bond
Sophie Marceau	...	Elektra King
Robert Carlyle	...	Renard
Denise Richards	...	Dr. Christmas Jones
Robbie Coltrane	...	Valentin Zukovsky
Judi Dench	...	M
Desmond Llewelyn	...	Q
John Cleese	...	R
Maria Grazia Cucinotta	...	Cigar Girl
Samantha Bond	...	Miss Moneypenny
Michael Kitchen	...	Bill Tanner
Colin Salmon	...	Charles Robinson
Goldie	...	Bull
David Calder	...	Sir Robert King
Serena Scott Thomas	...	Dr. Molly Warmflash

Also Known As:

Bond 19 (USA) (working title)
Bond 2000 (UK) (working title)
Death Waits for No Man (UK) (working title)
Fire and Ice (USA) (working title)
Pressure Point (UK) (working title)
T.W.I.N.E. (UK) (promotional abbreviation)
Twine (International: English title) (promotional abbreviation)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence, some sexuality and innuendo.

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX | SDDS | DTS-ES

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Danjaq

Trivia:

In the Scottish Headquarters castle, a portrait of Bernard Lee (the original M) hangs behind the current M's desk.

Goofs:

Continuity: The helicopter supposedly cannot land because of severe wind. When James and Electra disembark on their skis, the only wind action seen is that caused by the helicopter's own rotor, and the pilot manages to keep the helicopter still while hovering.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lachaise: So good of you to come see me, Mr Bond, particularly on such short notice.
James Bond: If you can't trust a Swiss banker, then what's the world come to?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Bond Cocktail (1999) (TV)

Soundtrack:

The World Is Not Enough

The best Bond with Brosnan.

I am a great Bond-fan so I was very intruiged to see the new Bond-film 'The World is not Enough.'

I went to see it and I liked it very much. The story this time is interesting,especcially the character Electra King,wonderfully played by French actress Sophie Marceau, is very well written.

But off course you are not going to see a Bond-movie for the story,you expect to see great action scenes, stunts,evil villains,beautiful locations and great humour.

And all the things I mentioned above were presented very well in this Bond-film.

The action scenes in the oil-pipes, on the mountains of Kazachstan and especially on the Thames in London were very spectacular.

Robert Carlyle is convincing as a villain who don't feel any pain.

The locations were very exotic and the scenes in Istanbul gave me a nostalgic feeling to 'From Russia with Love.'

But the most important thing in a Bond-movie is the actor who plays it.And Brosnan did it very well. He's agressive,he has got a sense of humour and he really looks like the gentleman Bond is supposed to be. But in some scenes we see Brosnan also in a more vulnerable position. So I think Brosnan is after Connery the best Bond-actor.

My conclusion is that 'The World is not Enough' is a great Bond-movie with all the elements that make this series,after almost 38 years,still one of the greatest movie experiences of the year.