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Mr. Bean's Holiday

Overview


Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

August 24, 2007

MPAA Rating :

G

Director :

Steve Bendelack

Starring :

Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Caunes, Jean Rochefort, Antoine de Caunes, Willem Dafoe, Karel Roden, Max Baldry, Pierre-Benoist Varoclier

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

Review rate : B

“..the French scenery is pleasant, a handful of the routines are hilarious..”
by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
2 of 5

“..take an awfully long time to deliver an awfully weak gag..”
by Steve Rose [The Guardian]
2.5 of 4

“..stumbles on worn-out slapstick..”
by Barry Paris [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
1 of 4

“..simply delivers more of the same awful mugging and simplistic pratfalls that have endeared the character..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
1.5 of 4

“..seems aimed at an elusive segment of the American audi ence: 5-year-old cinephiles..”
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
1 of 5

“..padded with lazy dialogue, a boring plot..”
by Nick de Semlyen [Empire Magazine]
2 of 4

“..offers a few laughs and an admirable commitment to old-fashioned fun..”
by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
2 of 4

“..More than a few gags seem derivative or forced..”
by Tony Wong [Toronto Star]
2.5 of 4

“..more of a mini-break than a full vacation..”
by Betsy Bozdech [Hollywood.com]
2 of 5

“..It has its moments for sure, but there just aren't enough of them..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
2 of 4

“..isn't worth buying a ticket to see. Mr. Bean's Holiday is no vacation..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
2.5 of 4

“..In such moments, Mr. Bean is no ordinary buffoon..”
by Mary-Liz Shaw [Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
3 of 5

“..a surprisingly sweet comedy that?s a huge improvement on the previous film..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
3 of 4

“..a light-hearted farce of welcome silliness..”
by Tim Knight [Reel.com]
3 of 4

“..a film that's pleasing, but casually executed..”
by Liam Lacey [Globe and Mail]

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