Review of Johnny English (2003) by Richard V — 17 Feb 2009
Oh dear. Sorry, Rowan, but you are funny when you are being funny, rather than bumbling. Ironically, English is an occasionally competent spy waylaid by being clumsy and pompous. This is a competently made film waylaid by being clumsy and basic.
Malkovich is excrebale, probably through no fault of his own, Imruglia is hot but badly written, Miller is funny, but one joke, and Atkinson is very watchable, albeit lumbered with a script that relies a little too much on gurning.
The fact that Atkinson makes a very convincing spy when not hamming it up is even more disappointing. Ah well.
This review of Johnny English (2003) was written by Richard V on 17 Feb 2009.
Johnny English has generally received mixed reviews.
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