Mr. Bean's Holiday

I am the proud, yes proud owner of Mr. Bean's Holiday on DVD. Now I shall first post a disclaimer before continuing. I am partial to Mr. Bean, and his style of comedy, and the following review assumes this fact. I also fully realize that there are those out there who dislike Mr. Bean's comedy with a passion. You are entitled to your opinion, just keep my viewpoint in mind while reading.

CAUTION: THE FOLLOWING WILL INCLUDE SPOILERS!!!

Mr Bean's Holiday is basically about Mr. Bean winning a trip to Cannes to spend a week on the beach. He also wins a Sony Handycam camcorder to take along on the trip. Through Mr. Bean's many trials and tribulations, he befriends an attractive French actress, and returns a lost 10 year-old boy to his parents, before finally making it to the beach at Cannes.

It is a well-thought out film, with a solid plot that doesn't jump around much. The comedy in it is top-notch for Bean, though it would have been nice if they didn't cut out some of the scenes that they did (see the special features on the DVD). For example, in the trailers for the film, they show Bean getting his tie stuck in a vending machine, and missing his train, which is subsequently cut from the final film (though rumor has it that the European version of the DVD still includes this scene).

It should also be noted that this is very likely the last appearance of the Mr. Bean character, which makes the ending that much more meaningful. When the entire crowd on the beach is standing, and singing along to "La Mer" by Charles Trenet. It is one of those scenes that will bring you chills as you say a final goodbye to Mr. Bean.

I highly recommend this to anyone who likes Mr. Bean's comedy style, and please let me know what you think if you have seen it already. Thanks!