Johnny English Reborn (2011)

Strictly average movie

It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

While the first one was really well exploited, this second one is much more obvious in humor and probably not half the comedic material of the first over its course.There are a couple maybe three really funny Mr.Bean moments, and a couple of snorty gags, but you really have to go into this one with the lowest expectations, on the momentum of having really liked the first part, and an unconditional fan of Rowan Atkinson's trusting anything with him as a lead can't be an abysmal experience.It's alright, but barely holds up as both a crime action, and a comedy.Also, Rosamund Pike is beyond attractive. What would be a word for that. "Meta-attractive" ?5.5/10.

Johnny English Reborn (2011): Dir: Oliver Parker / Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Gillian Anderson, Dominic West, Rosamund Pike, Daniel Kaluuya: Well made yet routine sequel to the first film, which came off as dumb as oppose to farce. This one regards secret agent Johnny English in seclusion and repairing his mental state after a failed assignment that left his subject dead. Now he is assigned to claim some sort of key as well as protect a Chinese official from assassination. While the plot is recycled with its hero off in a distant land to "find himself", the structure contains a lot of clever sight jokes that gear towards an ending that surprisingly works. Rowan Atkinson as English must prove himself and is given a few great scenes including his pursuit of a much faster villain, as well as his out witted nature of giving the key to the villain. In the end he will face the odds at a winter resort where earlier training comes into play. What doesn't work here are the cardboard supporting roles. After the success of X- Files one wonders why Gillian Anderson is reduced to the standard high official who sends English on his mission. Dominic West plays a villain who has been duplicated many times over. Rosamund Pike plays an intelligence agent who believes in English even when he is at his weakest but the role is merely a romantic prop. Daniel Kaluuya plays English's much more intelligent sidekick. The film is clever in its humour just as long as viewers can accept the fact that presenting a message is not part of the mission in a franchise that did not need reborn in the first place. Score: 5 ½ / 10

Johnny English 2 is fantastic. I watched it before it came out and I have to say, once it comes out everyone MUST go see it. It is not a total slapstick, childishly funny comedy. I absolutely loved the first and the second one is a must see. Even my mother and wife absolutely loved it. Had us laughing the whole time. This is the movie I recommend to anyone just looking for a funny comedy that entertains everyone. It has a very simple easy to follow plot which makes it great for a children as well. There is no gore, or anything like that so even better for the kids. Rowan Atkinson have made a fun, entertaining film, barely missing the heights of the first adventure. Stay for the after credits scene! Rowan Atkinson never seems to disappoint.

Johnny English has been thrown out of MI7 following a disastrous operation in Mozambique and has retreated to Tibet where he is learning kung fu at a remote monastery. He is called back into the service though when a plot to assassinate the Chinese Premier is uncovered. He goes to Hong Kong, with junior agent Colin Tucker, where he learns of a secret organisation known as 'Vortex' one of its members informs him that Vortex is a group of three assassins and that they were responsible for the events on Mozambique… he also explains that each member has a key and that all three are needed for Vortex to carry out its missions. Before he can say anything else he is killed by an elderly Chinese cleaning lady. English manages to get the key but loses it again before he can give it to his boss. He tracks down a second member of Vortex who tells him that the third member is an MI7 agent. It is rather unfortunate that the one person English trusts is in fact the traitor and it isn't long before he is accused of being part of Vortex and hunted by the security services; the only people he can turn to for help are Tucker and Kate Sumner, MI7's behavioural psychologist. If he is to foil Vortex's plan he will have to venture to a secure location at the top of a Swiss mountain and confront the traitor on last time.The original 'Johnny English' film was fun if rather silly; this was more fun and a bit less silly. The story feels very much like a typical Bond film but is obviously played for laughs. The early Tibetan training section is funny and proves relevant later on. Before English goes on the mission we get a scene which nicely spoofs the visits Bond used to visit Q's lab; this was spot on and Tim McInnerny does a fine job as Patch Quartermain, the quartermaster who has blown off several of his limbs creating his devices. Once the mission is underway we get a series of really good set pieces; English giving chase to an opponent skilled in parkour in Hong Kong and by simply going round various obstacles rather than vaulting them; English fleeing through London in a supercharged wheelchair and the final confrontation in the alps that could almost have come from 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service. There is also a nice running gag featuring the Chinese assassin where English attacks the wrong woman. The cast is solid with Rowan Atkinson going a fine job as Johnny English, Gillian Anderson plays it impressively straight as English's boss and Rosamund Pike is good as Kate Sumner. Dominic West makes a good villain and Daniel Kaluuya does a decent job as Tucker. Overall I'd recommend this to anybody wanting a good laugh as well as a few thrills.