Review of Johnny English (2003) by Stefan G — 27 Jun 2014
I don't know how this movie got popular enough to warrant a sequel. It's one of the dumbest movies I've ever seen, and I certainly have doubt that this is one of the worst movies of all time.
It's basically a spoof of the newer James Bond films, as opposed to Austin Powers, which lampooned the older James Bond films, and did that much better than this awful movie. The premise is absolutely ridiculous, to the point that it would have a better movie if it were Rowan Atkinson going on a drunken rampage.
Sadly, that wouldn't accurately sum up this movie. The characters are just awful, and the acting is even worse. John Malkovich can do better than the stereotypically racist performance he gave as the film's villain.
The film's overall style tries to copy the Bond films that featured Pierce Brosnan, but it does a shoddy job at that. Though there are a few decent jokes, the film's sense of humour is appallingly tame, and that fact makes me feel bad if any part of the film does turn out to be funny.
Overall, it's just terrible in every sense of the word, and I feel bad that I used to watch it.
This review of Johnny English (2003) was written by Stefan G on 27 Jun 2014.
Johnny English has generally received mixed reviews.
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