Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

Only Mr. Bean could have a holiday like this After winning a raffle, the hapless Bean heads to the French Rivera with a brand new video camera and French vocabulary consists of "oui", "non", and "gracias". With his luck, he'll make it. But not before an all-out disaster occurs. This time around his train ride become a zany road trip where he befriends a little boy and an aspiring French actress named Sabine (Emma de Caunes) in a case of mistaken identity and accidental kidnapping.

Rowan Atkinson has got to be one of the silliest exports from England. Like his films before, Mr. Bean's Holiday is a mere showcase for Atkinson's physical and slapstick comedy. The plot- a good one- is there, but it just gets in the way. This time the movie isn't wall-to-wall laughs despite its spiral into sheer silliness. I got bored, but still managed to make it through 90 minutes.

Atkinson wears me out. He's a polarizing figure; I think you either love him or hate him. Regardless, his interaction with the French seafood platter and that video camera is just side-splitting funny. I felt like quite the dork enjoy those scenes.

Imagine my surprise to find Willem Dafoe supporting. Much like John Malkovich in Johnny English, Dafoe plays his character larger than life. Dafoe is Carson Clay a self-obsessed (American) director who's set Mr. Bean stumbles upon. Dafoe is genius here because he attacks the role so seriously.

Emma de Caunes is reminiscent of Audrey Tautou {Amelie}. She's downright cute and a sight for sore eyes.

Ultimately, only fans of Rowan Atkinson will enjoy Mr. Bean's Holiday. Even then, bring a small friend, a 6 or 8-year old should do it. This is a genuine G-rated film that's incredibly family friendly.