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The World Is Not Enough (1999)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 12/02, 5/04, 9/14

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9/14: Call this one The Mindlessness Is Not Enough.

Who can believe Denise Richards as the nuclear physicist with a Ph.D.? According to IMDb, she "was attracted to the role of Christmas Jones as she found the part to be 'brainy,' 'athletic,' and had 'depth of character,' a change in direction from previous Bond Girls." Wh-wh-wh-what?

When James Bond told Sophie Marceau's character the world wasn't enough, he should've said this instead, "Your vagina is not enough." Ooh...cold. Is it possible for her to be less ridiculous? Ditto for Judi Dench.

What happened to the concept of basic storytelling for this James Bond installment? All I see is bombs, bullets, gadgets, and more bombs. I realize now Pierce Brosnan isn't good enough to be the titular character, but there's a strong possibility that he wasn't utilized in the correct way.

The closing screen credits reveal that "James Bond will return." Well, duh...as long as the movies remain profitable, he'll always be coming back because there are still more vaginas for him to conquer. By the way, why is John Cleese in a Bond flick? I expected more from him to be associated with such rubbish trash.

All in all, The Mindlessness Is Not Enough is bombastic and silly.