“Johnny English Strikes Again” fails to amuse viewers

"Jonny English Strikes Again” fails to captures the audience’s attention due to a lack of original comedy and makes the prestigious actors appear boring because of poor screenwriting. (Courtesy of "Johnny English Strikes Again," the film)

Josie Collier

Executive Features Editor

The third installment of the immature spy series, “Johnny English Strikes Again,” is an unfortunate hit and miss.

“Johnny English Strikes Again,” is an anticipated disappointment to all viewers due to its lack of original comedy and predictable plot that leaves viewers bored with a desire to walk out of the theater all-together.

David Kerr directed the action-adventure movie and received inspiration for his characters from the original movie and sequel, “Johnny English” and “The Return of Johnny English.” Johnny English is played by Rowan Atkinson, and the cyber-attacking antagonist Jason is played by Jake Lacy.

The film attempts to follow MI7 agent Johnny English and his trials and tribulations after returning from retirement to save the world from a cyber attack. The first Johnny English series was produced and released fifteen years ago as a spin-off of the more professional MI7 agent, James Bond.

Although the movie lacks creativity, Atkinson still perfectly fits the role of the oblivious and lucky spy. The movie also makes Atkinson look old which makes it appear irrelevant and not appealing to younger viewers.

English comes out of retirement and him and his sidekick, Bough, go undercover in a cliche scene to track down a cyber attack on the Britain. The scene consists of English and Bough impersonating French waiters to get closer to their target. An unfortunate attempt to crack jokes in this scene makes the movie fall flat and leaves viewers confused.

An apparent theme throughout the film is English’s skeptical attitude toward technology. The movie incorporates modern technology such as holograms and virtual reality at a desperate attempt to appeal to the younger generation which only slightly improves the overall relevance to the movie.

The movie is extremely boring and seems as if it is just another spy movie that has been filmed a million times before. The lack of originality leaves viewers wishing they spent their money somewhere else.

Released on October 26th, “Johnny English Strikes Again” is rated PG and is available to watch in theaters nationwide.