Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Caunes, Willam Dafoe, Max Baldry
Direction: Steve Bendelack
Bean’s the best
The first film had quite a few shortcomings, the chief of them being Mr Bean talking too much. But 10 years later, in Mr Bean’s Holiday, the filmmakers seem to have made amends. This is so much more like the Mr Bean that comes on tv. Less talk, more laughs! Mr Bean (Atkinson) wins a trip to Cannes. But on the way he unwittingly separates a young boy (Baldry) from his father and must help the two come back together. Finally when Mr Bean reaches Cannes, he comes to antagonise a big name film director (Dafoe) who is attempting to show his art-house movie. This is what the plot revolves around.
Mr Bean is as good as ever. Atkinson is so comfortable with the role that he can do it with his eyes closed. Caunes as the wannabe star Sabine and Baldry as the son, who has been separated from his father does well to support him. There is even a hint of romance between our hero and Sabine! The climax where Mr Bean manages to screen his video-diary in the middle of Clay’s (Dafoe) film premiere at Cannes is sure to have u in splits.
The film cannot boast of lots of funny situations and witty dialogues. But it’s the mere presence of Rowan Atkinson’s eccentric alter ego that makes you laugh your heart out! Go watch the film and laugh your way to Cannes with Mr Bean!