The World Is Not Enough (1999)

I don't understand others' criticisms of The World Is Not Enough. Since when have Bond movies ever lacked for over-the-top high-tech spy gear, chase scenes, and sexy women (intelligence and acting skills not required)? So what if Denise Richards can't act? Sorry to break it to you, but in this franchise, a Bond girl is there for her alluring body and its pliable vulnerability to Bond's charms -- unless I am imagining that Bond historically beds every woman who comes within two meters of his person. Enjoy each Bond movie for what it is. Bond is about exotic locations, GQ meets MI-6, the spectacle of the chase, sexiness, and campy one-liners. Why complain about what you expect to see? I like Pierce Brosnan's Bond a great deal: urbane, aloof, unkillable, and preeminently deadly. I especially like a cold devious Bond villain and Robert Carlyle as Renard, the man who can feel no pain, made an impressive Bond baddie. Sophie Marceau played heiress Elektra King and a complex villainess. Kudos to Dame Judi Dench as M, Desmond Llewelyn as Q, and John Cleese as R. Every Bond movie is made to be big, a spectacle of spectacles. The World Is Not Enough makes me happy to see it any chance that comes up. 4.5 stars.