Review of Johnny English Reborn (2011) by Ross W — 02 Aug 2012

As a fan of the original film and Rowan Atkinson in general I was expecting more from this. However it does make you laugh.

This review of Johnny English Reborn (2011) was written by Ross W on 02 Aug 2012.

Johnny English Reborn has generally received mixed reviews.

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