I really enjoyed Johnny English (2003) with the genius that is Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich as a fantastic villain and a surprising effort by Natalie Imbruglia it was a hilarious well constructed bit of comedy.
The sequel, passable stuff but lacked the magic of the first and a third film? Truth be told I was stunned when I saw a trailer suddenly pop up, did we really need this?
Well Atkinson returns as the inept spy and is great once again, the script however and the rest of the cast are more than a little lacking. The antagonist is distinctly average, Emma Thompson is just.....there and Olga Kurylenko is pitiful by comparison to the previous movies leading ladies.
Sure we have plenty of jokes on offer and many did make me chuckle, but they're not as quickfire as the first movie and certainly not as funny. Not only that but they're essentially the same jokes recycled just with different props and characters.
I like Johnny English, I love Rowan Atkinson but Agent English needs to be retired and Atkinson needs to embrace a new character because here he looked just plain tired.
Fans will get a kick out of it, but don't expect anything new brought to the franchise.
The Good:
Some very funny moments
Atkinson is still great
The Bad:
Olga Kurylenko pales in comparison to the previous movies leading ladies
Too many jokes miss the mark
The sequel, passable stuff but lacked the magic of the first and a third film? Truth be told I was stunned when I saw a trailer suddenly pop up, did we really need this?
Well Atkinson returns as the inept spy and is great once again, the script however and the rest of the cast are more than a little lacking. The antagonist is distinctly average, Emma Thompson is just.....there and Olga Kurylenko is pitiful by comparison to the previous movies leading ladies.
Sure we have plenty of jokes on offer and many did make me chuckle, but they're not as quickfire as the first movie and certainly not as funny. Not only that but they're essentially the same jokes recycled just with different props and characters.
I like Johnny English, I love Rowan Atkinson but Agent English needs to be retired and Atkinson needs to embrace a new character because here he looked just plain tired.
Fans will get a kick out of it, but don't expect anything new brought to the franchise.
The Good:
Some very funny moments
Atkinson is still great
The Bad:
Olga Kurylenko pales in comparison to the previous movies leading ladies
Too many jokes miss the mark