Why so much hype?

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

In "Mr Bean's Holiday" from British Director Steve Bendelack the world-famous Rowan Atkinson character gets a wider canvas than the TV show allowed him, speaks - just a little, and perhaps tames his darker side somewhat. As a bonus, many of the French settings are gorgeous, and a certain rather pleasing chemistry develops between Bean and a Russian boy played by (authentically-Russian-speaking) Brit child actor Max(im) Baldry; only for this to extend rather neatly into a small circle once it starts to include the archetypal carefree and beautiful (and Mini-driving) young French lady played just superbly - without much effort at all - by Emma de Caunes. The fact that this young beauty allows her character to join Bean in doing certain comedic and occasionally even dumb things offers a huge and joyful - and sexy - kick for the viewer. It is thanks largely to the benevolence and acceptance personified by this character (Sabine - and what else could she be called, really?) that, in this section of the film at least, misfit Bean somehow begins to fit in, and it's a delight, rather than a disappointment, and one only highlighted by a conflict-cooperation scenario evolving with the aid of a pretentious American film director encountered previously by the key characters and nicely done by actor Willem Dafoe - who sends himself up very proficiently indeed.In a way that harks back to many a musical you've seen, this all crescendoes into our entire cast plus a host of extras parading along Cannes beach and singing along with Charles Trenet's "La Mer". It's a surprisingly powerful and truly heartwarming ending, and one we've reached via what are, in the film's terms, a series of entirely logical steps (including steps taken off a tallish building, via a descending step-like series of vehicles!!). This is Harold Lloyd in 2007.Similar logical steps leading to crazy disaster and mayhem are taken earlier on in the film, too, as Atkinson's Bean moves through a series of escalating mishaps that frustrate the audience (almost to their limits?) at regular intervals as his basically well-meaning wish to help out sees him lose luggage, ticket, passport and so on, and thus inevitably condemns him to fall foul of authority figures. There is a great deal of Laurel and Hardy in this scenario, which contrasts markedly - if effectively and even necessarily - with the above-described second half of the film. Again reminiscent of some aspects of Stan and Ollie are gags that leave one feeling momentarily queasy, but of course do Bean no lasting harm - Bean doing oysters and langoustines in a station restaurant is a case in point, and may indeed prove "hard to swallow" for the viewer!A key question might be how many of the gags really came straight out of Atkinson's head, but the likely answer would seem to be "many", and of course this also at times denotes innocent silliness turning to what is - by Bean standards at least - sly or vengeful or pseudo-competitive activity.The fact that this gives way to feelgood later on may represent a slight betrayal of the character's heritage, but on the whole it's rewarding for the viewer. Probably essential and wise too, since a whole film on the lines of the first half might prove too waring and wearying. Overall, this eclectic approach continually minds us of Laurel and Hardy and Chaplin, occasionally even Keaton or the aforesaid Lloyd. However, since we're in France, thoughts are also inevitably going to stray to the tradition of the great Jacques Tati. It then becomes most interesting for the more careful and aware viewer to assess how clever Atkinson's dumb act can look in the esteemed company the above comedians represent. All in all, the answer for me would be "pretty clever", and I found much to admire in the film's handling of itself.

'Mr Bean's Holiday', the second and last of Rowan Atkinson's 'Bean' movies, is a brilliantly entertaining adventure comedy with the character at his funniest. This is the last we saw of Bean and, for sure, Atkinson took him out on a high note.Whilst I would still say I preferred the original Bean movie, the storyline of this one is probably stronger and perfect for Bean's character. Although, part of the reason I enjoyed the original Bean so much was the lack of emphasis on the plot, with the focus instead on the jokes and Bean.Bean is a timeless, hilarious character that will never wear thin. Ten years and many more views later, and this film will still make me laugh like the first time I saw it.

Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) wins a church raffle for a vacation trip to the south of France and a camcorder. This allows him to cause havoc in an another country. He accidentally separates Emil and his son Stepan. Emil is a movie critic going to Cannes as Film Festival jury member. Bean and Stepan are together when Bean lose their tickets, wallet and documents. They get thrown off the train and have to find their way to Cannes themselves.Bean is normally more selfish and obnoxious. The movie pairs him up with a kid and he becomes a good-hearted bumbling fool. The humor becomes a lot lighter. The chances were that Bean would have trouble staying funny for the longer duration. This light stuff has a lot of difficulties maintaining any comic intensity. Also the kid should probably be a bit younger to get more of the cute factor. Nevertheless, there are some fun bits that make this a worthwhile watch for fans of the TV character.

n his latest misadventure, Mr. Bean-the nearly wordless misfit who seems to be followed by a trail of pratfalls and hijinks-goes on holiday to the French Riviera and becomes ensnared in a European adventure of cinematic proportions. Tired of the dreary, wet London weather, Bean packs up his suitcase and camcorder to head to Cannes for some sun on the beach. Ah...vacation. But his trip doesn't go as smoothly as he had hoped when the bumbling Bean falls face first into a series of mishaps and fortunate coincidences, far-fetched enough to make his own avant-garde film. Wrongly thought to be both kidnapper and acclaimed filmmaker, he has some serious explaining to do after wreaking havoc across the French countryside and arriving at his vacation spot with a Romanian filmmaker's precocious son and an aspiring actress in tow. Will Bean be arrested by the gendarmes or end up winning the Palme d'Or? It's all caught on camera as Atkinson again applies his awkward athleticism to a comedy of errors in Mr. Bean's Holiday. Parents need to know that kids are sure to giggle at Mr. Bean's ridiculous mugging and all of this comic farce's falls, accidents, and treacherous near-misses. Although the movie doesn't have much dialogue (you don't really need it to keep up with Bean's broad humor), what little there is, is mostly in subtitled French (or Russian), which could be tricky for kids who aren't yet proficient readers. And a few moments could be scary (a faux military attack on a quiet village, for instance) if kids aren't good at distinguishing real from imaginary.