Despite the lackluster boom in the box office, the laughs were far satisfying on the DVD release, as Bean took us on yet another hysterical adventure through a day in his life – or a vacation in his life.
Bean’s vacation voyage begins when he, in Bean-fashion, wins a church raffle giving away tickets to the famous Cannes Film Festival (watch the special effects for some great documentary on the event, and how director Steve Bendelack worked his way in), despite nearly losing the winning ticket when he read the numbers upside down. Excited to rid his life of the raining days of London, Bean packs his bags and jumps, literally, onto a train.
Just as Bean fans would expect, this is where all havoc breaks loose, as fumbles while asking for assistance in taking a photograph from a friendly stranger turns into Bean and the strangers son lost on the train, as the stranger is left chasing down the locomotive with his son screaming scared. Together, it’s up to Bean and the little boy to find their way to Cannes, with limited money (Bean lost his wallet), no cell phone (Bean lost that too), and a handheld video camera documenting their adventure (very artist and near added feature to the filming of the flick).
Along the route, Bean has continuous bump ins with an American filmmaker played by Willem Dafoe, and connects with a Cannes actress played by the very stunning Emma de Caunes, on his way to reconnecting the strangers son with his father – while dressing like a grandmother, improving opera, stealing, conceiving, and straight out being Mr. Bean.
For those who have never given Bean a chance, perhaps this is the film to do so, as the hysterical comedy provides viewers so many twists and turns sure to create pee in the pants laughter. It is a wonder Bean didn’t successfully catch on in the theatres, though, but understanding as it really is G-rated humor and not the blockbuster X-rated comedy that seems to be so successful theses days.
The special features give viewers an inside look at the character of Bean and Atkinson, but fail to really provide fans with a meaty addition not found in previous Bean DVDs. Despite the strength of the extras, the film still build plenty of laughs and is worth the watch for fans of Bean both big and limited.
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