So I just watched the new Johnny English as I'm a massive Rowan Atkinson fan. Mr Bean was absolute quality, despite the fact that if played in mute, or just with the laugh track removed it, it is a documentary of the sad life of a mentally handicapped man (give it a go).
In this movie however we actually have dialogue, like the first Johnny English and it doesn't take away from the physical comedic genius of Atkinson. His rolling eyes and bulbous nose are so versatile and work in unison with his James Briggs-esque presence.
There are a number of times I laughed out loud (to my embarrassment given I'm sitting in a library) and not that many times when I cringed at the strength or predictability of a joke. All in all, simple humour; an very easy-to-follow plot and decent enough acting. A good film for if you've got nothing to do, need cheering up or if you are a big Rowan Atkinson fan.
IMDB is generous enough to offer it a 7.2/10 which was about 1-1.5 higher than I guessed. A line from one of the critics: "Some laughs are LOL, some are muted, some are mere smiles, but the film's tone throughout is unpredictable, but we know it's only a matter of time before a punch becomes a punch line." I think that sums it up pretty well. Atkinson's been off the big screen for a while now but I'm glad he's back!
Trailer is here
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