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Mr. Bean's Holiday
Aug. 31st, 2007 07:20 amLast night I saw Mr. Bean's Holiday with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
rusty_armour. I went in thinking that it would somewhat funny but didn't expect too much, but found it was absolutely marvelous.
Of course, I mentioned it to another friend who immediately said that from my description it sounded a lot like Jacques Tati's Monsieur Hulot's Holiday. Every film critic seems to agree and that means I've another film to watch before I die.
Bean 2 was delightful, funny, and far less American than the first film. There was more sentimentality than the wonderful evil 12-year old Bean of the original short films, but at least this movie Bean didn't talk much and supporting characters didn't have long scenes talking about him - unlike the misguided first movie. In fact, as most characters he interacts with don't speak English, it really does rely on the physical comedy and face-pulling that's classic Bean.
I was surprised by how many viewers didn't like it, because I thought it was so much better that the tripe they hold up as fine modern comedies. And I'm sorry but despite what the Guardian says, there's definitely a place in this "post-Borat world" for Mr. Bean.
Allen
P.S.: Our persistence in staying to the end of the credits was somewhat rewarded.
rusty_armour. I went in thinking that it would somewhat funny but didn't expect too much, but found it was absolutely marvelous.Of course, I mentioned it to another friend who immediately said that from my description it sounded a lot like Jacques Tati's Monsieur Hulot's Holiday. Every film critic seems to agree and that means I've another film to watch before I die.
Bean 2 was delightful, funny, and far less American than the first film. There was more sentimentality than the wonderful evil 12-year old Bean of the original short films, but at least this movie Bean didn't talk much and supporting characters didn't have long scenes talking about him - unlike the misguided first movie. In fact, as most characters he interacts with don't speak English, it really does rely on the physical comedy and face-pulling that's classic Bean.
I was surprised by how many viewers didn't like it, because I thought it was so much better that the tripe they hold up as fine modern comedies. And I'm sorry but despite what the Guardian says, there's definitely a place in this "post-Borat world" for Mr. Bean.
Allen
P.S.: Our persistence in staying to the end of the credits was somewhat rewarded.
