Johnny English Reborn Review

Johnny English Reborn


Release Date: September 15th 2011 - Australia


Production Companies
Universal Pictures (presents)
Relativity Media
Studio Canal
Working Title Films

Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia


Genre: Action/Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 101 minutes


Budget: $45,000,000

Box Office Gross: $160,078,586 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
Johnny English, the accidental spy of MI7, has gone into exile in Tibet after a mission gone wrong in Mozambique. Now, he is being summoned back to the agency and paired with rookie Agent Tucker in his assignment to stop a league of secret assassins from killing the Chinese premier. Johnny is back in action but soon discovers a traitor amidst MI7.


Cast
Rowan Atkinson - MI7 Agent Johnny English
Gillian Anderson - MI7 Head
Pamela Thornton
Rosamund Pike - Kate Sumner
Dominic West - Simon Ambrose
Daniel Kaluuya - Agent Tucker
Richard Schiff - Titus Fisher
Tim McInnerny - Patch

Quartermain
Mariella Frostrup - Royce (Voice)
Mark Ivanir - Artem Karlenko
Pik Sen Lim - Killer Cleaner
Togo Igawa - Ting Wang
Lobo Chan - Chinese Premier
Stephen Campbell Moore -
British Prime Minister
Williams Belle - Ling
Lobo Chan - Xiang Ping
Benedict Wong - Chi Han Ly
Burn Gorman - Slater
Josephine de La Baume - Madeliene
Eric Carte - Agent One
Roger Barclay - Agent Two
Wale Ojo - President Chambal
Paul Carr - Chinese Man in
Spectacles

Crew
Director - Oliver Parker
Based on Characters - Neal
Purvis and Robert Wade
Story/Executive Producer - William Davies
Screenplay - Hamish McColl
Executive Producers - Liza Chasin and Debra Hayward
Producers - Tim Bevan, Chris
Clark and Eric Fellner
Co-Producer - Ronaldo Vasconcellos
Casting Director - Lucy Bevan
Production Designer - Jim Clay

Art Directors - Paul Laugier and

Mike Stallion

Set Decorator - Caroline Smith
Costume Designer - Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Hair and Makeup Designer - Graham Johnston
Director of Photography - Danny Cohen

Director of Photography: Second Unit/

Second Unit Director - Martin Kenzie

First Assistant Director - Ben Howarth
Stunt Coordinator - Paul Herbert

Assistant Stunt Coordinator - David Forman

Aerial Coordinator: France (Uncredited)/

Helicopter Pilot: French Alpine Unit - Marc Wolff

Special Effects Supervisor - Mark Holt
Visual Effects Supervisor - Robert Duncan
Editor - Guy Bensley

Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor -

Glenn Freemantle

Re-Recording Mixers - Richard Pryke

and Ian Tapp

Music Supervisor - Nick Angel

Music - Ilan Eshkeri


Review
An impressive sequel to the first movie (click here), REBORN has more fun and action than the original. It has elaborate stunts and elements of a conspiracy thriller, which are more suited to the ongoing trend of spy-fi movies. These include the current interpretation of the James Bond movies and the Bourne series. The film was jam-packed with outrageous humour, which appeals to audiences. I loved the movie's running gag when Johnny pursues an old female assassin and keeps attacking the wrong person.

Rowan Atkinson had easily proved his superiority in comedy movies. He is easily comparable to Jim Carrey, Steve Martin and Chevy Chase. Although not young, Atkinson handles his comical routines very well, as his character is born again in this film. Pairing the middle-aged comedian is a solid supporting cast with Gillian Anderson, Dominic West, Daniel Kaluuya and Rosamund Pike. Each of them has some talent for a hysterical piece of entertainment.

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN is an ingenious parody that gets past its classification. Unlike the other espionage movies I've seen, this film is still a spoof of the genre and is enjoyable. I highly recommend this spy-fi comedy because it is underrated and worth watching!

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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