+ 3rd Movie of the Year
+ Breakthrough Actor of the Year: Rowan Atkinson + Best Comedy of the Year + Best Family Movie of the Year + Best Los Angeles Movie of the Year + Best Mega-Hit Movie of the Year
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If this poster doesn't amuse you at all, Mel Smith's Bean movie probably isn't for you |
QUICK REVIEW:
Mr. Bean flies to Los Angeles, America, where he has been sent to function as an English art expert at the return of the famous painting Whistler's Mother to a fancy art gallery. During his time there, he nearly splits up the American family he stays with, as a result of his odd behavior. And ruins the 50 mil. $ painting. But somehow, SPOILER he manages to stitch things up anyway...
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Rowan Atkinson is heaven-sent as Mr. Bean, one of the characters in film and TV history who must have generated most laughs through the years |
Rowan Atkinson (Johnny English Reborn (2011)) is a great comedian!
And Peter MacNicol (Ally McBeal (1997-2002)), who so often bounces around projects that are not good enough for him, finally is in a good film, and he is rock-solid as Bean's well-meaning, desperate, American ward.
Why is Rowan Atkinson standing right behind Peter MacNicol? Watch Bean and you'll find out while laughing
Bean is a gaga laugh-fest for people of all ages everywhere. Despite criticisms that it is too long, (it only runs 87 minutes), I find it tightly edited and enjoyable throughout, with a real warmth and irreverence to it that is uplifting and joyous.
Howard Goodall (The Black Adder (1982-83)) has made an appropriate disaster movie-like score for the film, which is also packed with big hits from its time. It is directed by London-born Mel Smith (Radioland Murders (1994)), who sadly passed away this summer.
Bean is a really good time, and many, many laughs.
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Another poster for Mel Smith's Bean |
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Watch the funny trailer here
Budget: 18 mil. $
Box office: 251.2 mil. $
= Huge blockbuster
What do you think of this film and the second, Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)?
Are we ready for a third? Bean in Space?
Or...?
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