Johnny English Reborn

Come in from the cold....Rowan Atkinson..Daniel Kaluuya...Johnny English Reborn

The sequel to 2003's spy-caper Johnny English is possibly the better of the two. It shows an aging Rowan Atkinson reprise his role as the bumbling James Bond spoof. Set five years after the first film, the year being 2008. After a disaster in Mozambique, he has retired to the Tibetan mountains, under the watchful eye of a monk. When MI7 calls him back into action it's a race around the world from England to Hong Kong to save the life of a Chinese premier. I like the nice little secret wink that English has with the 'Q' type man, Patch Quartermain, played by Tim McInnerny. A reunion with the Blackadder pair. They also give a nice pun on the sort of Shirley Bassey title sequence. There is also a pointless chase around Mayfair on an electric wheelchair. With some decent gags and a great script, this is an instant hit.


3.5/5