Johnny English Strikes Again : Review

When the names of all the active undercover agents in Britain are compromised through a massive cyber attack, Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is dragged out of retirement to find this hacking mastermind. Having become a geography teacher after he outing as a spy, life has seemingly become rather mundane, save for him training his students on the side in the art of spying and tactics.

With the aide of his trusty assistant, Bough (Ben Miller), Johnny English sets off, much to the dismay of the Prime Minister (Emma Thompson – Beauty and the Beast, Alone in Berlin), who is very much trying to win over the favour of tech genius Jason (Jake Lacy – Rampage).  As he bungles he way through spy work, English meets a lemme fatal Ophelia (Olga Kurylenko) who he must quickly size-up, lest she outplay him, with terrible consequences.

Johnny English is the spy we all love, yet wonder just how he manages to come out on top in the end. We know he will, it’s frustrating to see the solution before us, and yet as a viewer, it is clear to see, that in the end, he shall prevail. With an engrossing story, some predictable parts on the side of English and his misguided ways, and yet, entertaining none the less. While some viewers might not appreciate this sort of situational humour, it’s not all slapstick and silliness. The film has a real, well rounded story to it, with an endearing quality that grows ever more stronger, the funnier the moment.

A film full of fun, action, and talent, this might not be the next epic tale in the vein of Bond, but one would not expect as much. Keep a stiff upper lip as you guffaw at the British way of their agent.

Johnny English Strikes Again is a spy story with laughs. Thoroughly enjoyable. It opens Friday 21 September 2018, in South African cinemas.

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By Andrew Germishuys

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