Movie #66 - The World Is Not Enough

"Danger, suspense, excitement. There must be when he's around."

An obvious tagline for James Bond, this is one of the forgettable Bond films in the Brosnan repertoire. This movie is filled with the standard Bond beauties in Denise Richards and Sophie Marceau. However, this movie falls flat as the evil villain, portrayed by Robert Carlyle, doesn't enhance the performance of Brosnan. In the end, you don't hate Carlyle as much as you should and you get confused to why producers want us to believe that Richards is a nuclear weapons specialist.

I don't recall the exact quotations in a late exchange in the submarine, but Richards is trying her hardest to sound smart, which just came off as being stupid. Plus, who really cares what she's saying in this film anyway.

Despite these setbacks, the women cast in this film are quite beautiful and compete highly in terms of the Bond standard, especially when combined in the same film. You might recognize Marceau as Princess Isabelle from Braveheart, where she depicted the stunning Princess of Wales. Despite having a limited acting resume in North America, Marceau is recognized both for her beauty and her prowess on the French silver screen.

As for Richards, a suggestion - don't try to cast her as a nuclear specialist. A double agent would've worked or something of the sort. The movie loses its credibility every time she tries to relay her technical lines, so keep them simple and we'll appreciate her presence more!