Genre: Comedy/Crime/Action
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Daniel Kaluuya, Gillian Anderson, Dominic West, Pik-Sen Lim
The suave and charismatic Johnny English (Atkinson) has been sacked from the MI7 and stripped of everything he had due to a catastrophe that took place in Mozambique. He is currently serving exile at a Tibetan monetary where he is learning self-defense and how to gain control of his mind, body and genitalia. A plot to assassinate the Chinese president during his scheduled talks with the British Prime Minister has come under the radar and English has been asked to return to the agency once more. The head of MI7, Pegasus (Anderson) wants him to go to Hong Kong and meet an ex-CIA agent who might know more about the assassination plot. It is English's last chance at reclaiming himself and prove to the world that he is not as daft as they think he is. As with the first movie, this one too is a humorous take on the James Bond franchisee and the comical antics of a spy. As with many successful movies, the sequel fails to live up to the standards of the original and does not seem to have those elements due to which the original movie was appreciated. Good, credible humour is missing and the attempts at making you laugh is miserable. The movie rests on the shoulders of Rowan Atkinson who seems to have tried hard to make you laugh, but in vain. Perhaps having some support from other characters might have helped but do not watch the movie expecting a laugh riot.
Thumbs up: Rowan Atkinson, but it could've been funnier
Thumbs down: Lack of support from other cast and characters
Rating: 6.2/10
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