Johnny English Strikes Again Spoiler Free Review!

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Hey guys!!
So, Johnny English Strikes Again just came out in theatres and being a longstanding Rowan Atkinson fan, I just had to watch it the first chance I got.  So, without further ado, here are my thoughts on Johnny English Strikes Again.

PLOT:
When a huge cyber attack takes place on London, leaving the identity of every active MI7 agents exposed, retired agent Johnny English is called upon to get to the bottom of these attacks and find the man responsible.
 
CAST:
Rowan Atkinson: Johnny English
Olga Kurylenko: Miss Bulletova
Ben Miller: Bough
Emma Thompson: Prime Minister
Jake Lacy: Jason Volta


REVIEW:
For starters, Johnny English Strikes Again is a fairly short movie, with a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes and has a fairly small cast. With director David Kerr (of 2016’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream), I knew not to expect a lot of it and I was correct. The movie is hilarious, no doubt, but there are various elements in the film to bring it down.

For starters, other than Rowan Atkinson and Emma Thompson, no one seemed like they wanted to be a part of the movie. Jake Lacy’s villain was a clichéd one, with a lackluster performance. He tried to act villainous and monstrous, but really, the most horrifying thing he does in the movie is say “Shut up”. Olga Kurylenko fails to amaze the audience, and her presence on screen becomes annoying after a while.

The plot itself is an old, tried and tested one and somehow, filled with plot holes. The action in the movie is not thrilling, but that is excusable as the movie aims to be a comedy and that is why most of the movie’s action sequences are shot with a comical angle to them and the fighting isn’t done very seriously.

This brings me to my main plus-point for the movie. At any given moment in time, from its very opening to the last shot of the film, it manages to keep the audience in splits and laughing uncontrollably at Rowan Atkinson’s famous antics. It is a stomach-paining comedy suitable for all ages. 

All in all, I would say that if you’re walking into the theatre expecting a thrilling action movie or an engaging spy movie, you’ll be disappointed. But if you expect a pant-wetting comedy, it’s worth your money. I would give this movie a 2/5.

What did you think of the movie? Be sure to let me know in the comments! And as always, thanks for reading the blog. You can follow me on Instagram (@varunissarani) and onTwitter (@deadpool6197). Until next time!



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