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Johnny English Reborn (2011)
Zero Expectations
A friend of mine warned me to go in with zero expectations. So I did. I read a few reviews around the internet about the movie, going on about how the audience weren't roaring with laughter.
Well that simply wasn't what I just been through. There was a scene or two where the audience even started applauding!
Frankly speaking, this movie is a vast improvement over the first one, with heightened unpredictability and more genuine gags.
I think what you'll have to remember, if you're gonna catch it, is that Atkinson is best known for his slapstick (+silent) comedy, and not hilarious lines like Adam Sandler.
If you're expecting a deep plot and clever dialogue, you won't find it in this movie - though I must say that the move has gotten the balance of plot, dialogue, and comedy, quite right.