Johnny English
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia
Director: Blake Edwards
The film: Another comedic take - this time a British production - on the 007 film series.
The James Bond-like role is taken up by Rowan Atkinson as the titular Johnny English, fortunately in sharp-witted mode, rather than in the character of bumbling Mr Bean. Noting that Universal Films has released one version with five Asian subtitles to choose from, the viewer might be forgiven for assuming a Bean-like performance, as this TV series buffoon persona convincingly conquered this part of the world in its day.
That said, Atkinson and the Johnny English scriptwriters have included a generous splash of slapstick, which is not surprising as the production team and director Blake Edwards were the force behind the big-screen farce Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie.