In his latest misadventure, Mr. Bean 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. 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.
I was always a big fan of the Mr. Bean show. Rowan Atkinson's physical humor is priceless. This movie was like a big, drawn out episode show. There were a couple of really big belly laughs, but also moments of total blahness. WW and I still enjoyed it and the future steppie and "niece" seemed to like it even more than we did. I guess that would count as a vote for kids liking it.
I'd half-heartedly recommend this movie. If you liked the show - you'll like the movie, but there are some pretty cruddy dead spots throughout the movie. It would probably serve better as a rental.
