The World Is Not Enough (1999) Movie Review

​Experience one of the most complex and emotionally layered entries in the Bond franchise! The World Is Not Enough (1999) combines explosive action sequences with a gripping plot focused on family legacy and betrayal. Directed by Michael Apted, this 19th Bond adventure is now available for download and streaming on HdHubFlix!

​The film opens with a record-breaking, high-speed boat chase on the River Thames after Sir Robert King, a personal friend of M (Judi Dench), is killed by a booby-trapped briefcase of money. Feeling responsible, Bond (Pierce Brosnan) travels to Azerbaijan to protect King’s daughter and heir, Elektra (Sophie Marceau), who was once kidnapped by the terrorist Renard (Robert Carlyle). Renard is a “superman” villain—a failed assassination attempt left a bullet in his brain that is slowly killing his senses, rendering him completely impervious to physical pain.

​As Bond monitors the construction of the King pipeline, he teams up with nuclear physicist Dr. Christmas Jones (Denise Richards) to stop Renard from stealing a plutonium weapon. However, the mission takes a dark turn when Bond realizes that Elektra’s past trauma has twisted her into a formidable and untrustworthy player in a plot to destroy a rival pipeline through a nuclear submarine meltdown in the Bosphorus. The film is notable for its deeper character work, particularly the expanded role of M and the tragic final appearance of Desmond Llewelyn as the legendary gadget-master, Q.