Dorathen Better Late Then Never

2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Wyatt There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Sean Lamberger Rowan Atkinson's curtain call as Mr. Bean seems like it should've happened ten years ago. There's nothing fundamentally wrong with this movie, really, but it does often feel empty and spacious, like we're all just going through the motions one last time. There's a requisite number of repackaged old skits from the character's long history, interspersed within a lightly curvy, family-friendly plot. Bean's awkward natural charisma is still in attendance, despite his curmudgeonly exterior, and he plays well alongside his two costars: a nearly-mute foreign boy and a stunning French beauty. The language barrier plays well into both relationships, as many of the masthead characters' best adventures play like a silent film. It's fine, I guess, and it certainly entertained my two young boys (we've watched it dozens of times since it went up for streaming on Netflix) but there's nothing remotely essential in here and I doubt I'll remember any of it in a few weeks' time.

J-M I don't know why this only has 6.3. Sure maybe not like the originals, but still really funny. It doesn't need to be like the 1990's to be funny. I laughed so freaking hard when i saw this. So for something be funny, it doesn't have to be like the originals. I mean both the originals and this Mr. Bean's holiday are good. The one Mr. Bean movie I did not like was Bean. That was awful. I mean it could have been a really funny movie, but it contained sexual jokes that or not good OR FUNNY!! So, if your trying to decide a good family comedy watch Mr. Bean's holiday! It is filled with laughs! I guarantee if you are a Mr. Bean fan there is no way you will not like this film.

willcundallreview Rating-4/10Mr Bean's Holiday is a movie version(second of that) to the popular TV series of well, Bean. But of course as the title alludes to this is Mr Bean going on holiday and wins a prize to go to France, but when does anything go right for Mr Bean. Now this is surely a movie only some can enjoy and many not, it's the kind of plot that doesn't work but the film has it's moments of laughter and even slight heart so there is a lot to discuss.Now Mr Bean yet again gets into a little trouble, and his near stereotypical mental institution tendencies make him hard to see as a real person just walking about the street. Rowan Atkinson who is behind it all does play him well all in all though and he is one reason I give this rating a slight bit higher, the cast is full of names but it is Atkinson who out does them all, his brand of comedy really coming out for all to see.I wasn't so keen on the story of it all, I won't ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it but it gets a little messy and the humour isn't exactly placed very well, the movie can have long droughts of no comedy and then many jokes all at once. I also wasn't over keen on the writing, Hamish McColl and Robin Driscoll don't bring much out, and with Bean hardly saying a word you could say I'm being unfair but some parts I just feel are not written well and seem too much like TV.I do however love the locations, this is one film that is absolutely beautiful to look at and really does make you want to go on that prize holiday too(just without the silly goings on). The film also boasts a particularly French and fine score, Howard Goodall makes this great to listen too as well, ascetically it is a fine piece of work, just maybe the plot needs a tune up. I felt this movie does need a touch from some of Atkinson's previous colleagues such as Richard Curtis maybe to come on, with Curtis creating Mr Bean and writing the previous movie, it would have given them a second chance to make Bean great again but on the big screen.I will add a more positive note though to all this rather negative wording I am using. I have great respect for Atkinson and Mr Bean, it is hard to go make a movie 10 years on from a mixed response movie and hope it be well reviewed(which this is not). I do think this is partly enjoyable though, let your inner child out and don't criticise too much and this can be absolutely hilarious, maybe not always for me but I expect some to fall in love with Mr Bean.Overall a comedy I wouldn't recommend but wouldn't completely shut down either, give it a go if this is your type of slapstick like humour and you may like it a lot. I think we have maybe seen the last of Bean on the cinema screen now forever, and unless they find a new person to be him, I don't see Rowan Atkinson coming in to do another one, would love to see one last go but I doubt it very much.

bazmitch23 It had been 10 years since Mr Bean was on the big screen. So I was glad to hear that there was going to be another Mr Bean movie.Unlike the last movie, there isn't much dialogue. They went back to basics and did what the TV show did. Which was actions instead of words.However, the story and jokes in this movie are poor.The joke where Mr Bean says "Gracias" about 30 times is not funny. Like the last movie, jokes from the TV are recycled in this one. It's nice to do a reference to a previous show you did, but you need new material or else you're repeating yourself.Also, when Mr Bean causes the father to get separated from his son, Mr Bean doesn't seem to care. You hate Mr Bean for doing that. This is when I decided that the movie wasn't great. I did get a chuckle from the little boy slapping Mr Bean in the face, though. There are a lot of pointless scenes in this movie. It's like they were trying to make the movie longer, because there isn't much of a story. Such as the scene where Bean is in the restaurant and what the hell was that scene where Mr Bean was in the shed all about? That scene went on forever and you just want the movie to end. If you thought those scenes were bad, check out the deleted scenes.There's even a deleted scene where Sabine tries to kill herself.I am not joking. Check the deleted scenes if you don't believe me. And to add insult to injury, the cast break the fourth wall at the end. Yep. Even for a Mr Bean movie, this is unnecessary. A very boring and unfunny movie. I'll just stick with the TV show.