Review of Johnny English (2003) by Jacob B — 22 May 2017
Johnny English can be funny when it wants to and Rowan Atkinson seems awfully committed to the role. The Robbie Williams song is oddly amusing as well although I wouldn't put it on a Top 10 list of theme songs from soundtracks of non-James Bond spy movies.
However, the short runtime means that there isn't as much room for laughs as there should be whilst the titular character's ineptitude involving unintentionally making a spectacle of himself at a funeral and later at a hospital can be more facepalm worthy.
It can work when it wants to but the action sequences aren't quite as entertaining as they should be. An occasionally humorous albeit very uneven spy spoof. I'd say stick with Austin Powers but I haven't watched any one of the films yet and besides, even if I did watch it prior to me doing this review, one of the Super Reviewers beat me to it.
Can't win them all, man, can't win them all.
This review of Johnny English (2003) was written by Jacob B on 22 May 2017.
Johnny English has generally received mixed reviews.
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