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This week, we’re watching Mr. Bean’s Holiday.

What I Liked: If you are a fan of Mr. Bean’s ridiculous physical comedy, then you will definitely enjoy seeing this film. Although it starts off a little slow, predictable and somewhat uninviting, midway through you start to grin, then chuckle, then belly gut laugh out loud. The scene that grabs you for the rest of the film is when Mr. Bean steals a black sweater from a lady at a market and begins lip syncing to opera for money. You can’t help belting out laughter. From then on, you are hooked.

What I Disliked: The beginning of the film just didn’t grab me immediately. It seemed like recycled moments from previous Bean material. You start to wonder ‘why was this movie ever made?’ Then BAM! One scene changed the whole attitude of the film.

Would I Recommend?: Yes. This is a cute family comedy that will even get dad to crack a smile on more than one occasion. Plus it has Willem Dafoe acting as weird and as genius as usual. That’s always an added bonus. 

Score: 7 out of 10

- Michelle Schenck

What I Liked: This was my first full on film from the Bean, although I’ve seen many out-takes, so I had some idea what I was in for. I felt as though I was Malcolm McDowell in ‘A Clockwork Orange’, strapped to a chair, and possibly subjected to a barrage of inane silliness, absurdities and slapstick humor, but to my surprise it had many unpredictable qualities, such as a plot (though twisted), interesting cinematography, and social distortions.

What I Disliked: The Bean gibberish was a little to silly for me, although at times it seemed similar to the experience of pantomime and the silent film era Charley Chaplin style slapstick.

Would I Recommend?: I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend this.

Score: 4 out of 10

- Michael Ritenour

What I liked: Many of the set pieces found in Rowan Atkinson’s self-proclaimed last appearance as the title character get you giggling. Scenes where Bean raises money by dancing to various types of music in a market and tries to catch a ride from a slow moving bicyclist are humorous.

Willem Dafoe provides a fun performance of a self-absorbed actor with his first directing attempt premiering at Cannes.

What I disliked: The movie doesn’t really work as a whole. It feels like an excuse for a series of set comedy pieces to be presented. Also throughout the movie, Bean uses a video camera he’s won as part of his vacation, with shots from the camera’s point-of-view interspersed. These shots zoom by, at times blurred, confusing or dizzying.

The problem with Bean is he is sometimes unlikeable. His schemes are at times mean-spirited, though then never successful. That is the nature of his character - oblivious to the world, single-minded in his quest for his own desires. It’s not what I like to see as a main character to feature-length film.

Would I recommend?: I can’t really recommend this movie unless you are a longtime fan of Mr. Bean. While it has its bright spots, it lacks a sustained laugh value and falls short in its plot.

Score: 4 out of 10

- Don Smith