Sunday, April 22, 2012

Johnny English (2003) & 
Johnny English Reborn (2011):

Starring:
Rowan Atkinson - Johnny English
John Malkovich - Pascal Sauvage
Natalia Imbruglia - Lorna Campbell
Ben Miller - Bough
Douglas McFerran - Carlos Vendetta
Tim Pigott-Smith - Pegasus
Kevin McNally - Prime Minister

Director:
 Peter Horwitt (Antitrust; Laws Of Attraction)

Rotten Tomatoes: 33%
Flixster: 54%

Starring:
Rowan Atkinson - Johnny English
Gillian Anderson - Pamela
Rosamund Pike - Kate
Dominic West - Ambrose
Daniel Kaluuya - Agent Tucker
Richard Schiff - Fisher
Tim McInnerny - Quartermain

Director:
Oliver Parker (Othello; St. Trinian's)

Rotten Tomatoes: 38%
Flixster: 47%

Synopsis Johnny English:
When her majesty's crown jewels are stolen by a conniving Frenchman, who also plans to steal the queen's throne, spy Johnny English, a bit unseasoned but intensely enthusiastic, is thrown onto the case. Fast cars, high tech gadgets, top secret info--Johnny can hardly believe it. He may be in over his head, but his courage and dedication are unmatched--especially after he meets double agent Lorna Campbell and discovers that falling in love makes saving the nation even more exciting.
 
Synopsis Johnny English Reborn:
Rowan Atkinson returns to the role of the improbable secret agent who doesn't know fear or danger in the comedy spy-thriller Johnny English Reborn. In his latest adventure, the most unlikely intelligence officer in Her Majesty's Secret Service must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader and cause global chaos.

Review:
It's a sad day when I have to speak ill of Mr. Atkinson. Mr. Bean was a huge part of my childhood. Later in my years Blackadder became a show I watched. When Johnny English first came out, could not have been more excited than I was. So of course when I found out they were making a sequel. SUPER EXCITED! So once it came out on Blu-ray I ran out (more like a week later while I happened to be at Walmart) grabbed it & then watched them in order. At first I thought I had accidentally put in The Love Guru. Sadly I was mistaken. You know it's horrible when it's compared to The Love Guru. WHY MR ATKINSON WHY!?! Could a 3rd Bean movie been any worse? I'm A Sad Panda. It's sad that the 2nd one has bigger named actors that the 1st, yet I thought the acting was worse. You have Dominic West & his granite chiseled jaw line & Scully from X-Files (still looking hot). But even that can't save the film. In the 1st one you have the incredibly beautiful Aussie Natalie Imbruglia (yes THE Natalie Imbruglia) & John Malkovich doing possibly the WORST French accent you will ever hear in your entire life.

S.P.R.: Johnny English C/29
Acting: 6/10
Plot: 6/10
Cinematography: 5/10
Intrigue: 6/10
Extra: 6/10

S.P.R.: Johnny English Reborn: D/22
Acting: 5/10
Plot: 4/10
Cinematography: 5/10
Intrigue: 4/10
Extra: 5/10 

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