The Rowan Atkinson Show It is no secret that at the dawn of cinema, the great Charlie Chaplin became a pioneer and almost the ancestor of the comedy genre. After his death and still every year a new comedian of the genre is born, but no one succeeds in repeating the success of Moustachio Junk who called him. What is the humor of modern times? In vulgarity, stupid and moronic jokes about the genitals, sex and sexual orientations? Due to this, I personally believe that the last really bright comedian of our time can be considered Rowan Atkinson.
I always thought it was one thing to do comedies where the number of takes has no limits. Another thing is to perform live and without the right to error in the format of stand up comedy. So this project is a cutting of all the best that was in the work of Rowan for many years of that time. I don’t know what the specifics of the project are. After all, it would seem that the scenery is very cheap, the picture is no longer the same, the atmosphere itself and the spirit are a bit vintage. But you watch all this with great pleasure and such pleasure is impossible to experience today from anything. Even from the insanely popular Comedy Club, which I do consider a hotbed of vulgarity and stupidity.
In many ways, the merits of the show itself lie not in its staging, but rather in its content. Richard Curtis is known by many of us as the author of Bridget Jones and Love Actually. Only few people knew that he had known Atkinson for many years and that his subtle humor was formed precisely from their joint sketch productions. I am generally a fan of English humor, which I consider very subtle, simple, devoid of vulgarity and quite funny.
Yes, and jokes Atkinson insanely interesting humor positions, which is perfectly combined with the humor of situations. This allows you to observe ordinary characters in rather unusual situations when they are trapped. Whether it is an acquaintance with the parents of a beloved, or a speech at the wedding of a best friend. The funny thing is that humor here is vital and shows what is happening in the lives of many of us. Maybe in a less linear format, but it still makes us laugh. That's what makes you laugh.
And humor is largely based on facial expressions, gestures and behavioral qualities of Rowan Atkinson himself. Watching a number of his interviews gives the impression that he is a serious person. But despite the fact that this is true, it is absolutely not believed. Since all these gestures and stupidities of his characters seem so real, like Rowan and in life is such a fool and a jerk who constantly gets into comic situations. Moreover, the facial expressions of Atkinson are so rich that even no less “facile” Jim Carrey is a nervous smoker. Moreover, it is one thing to make the viewer laugh with a joke, and another thing not to resort to a single word. Which is what Atkinson often does. Especially in his best role as Mr. Bean.
10 out of 10
The material embodiment of light, vital, simple, infectious and insanely funny humor. That in combination with the masterful reincarnations of Atkinson gives an hour of pure humor, which causes only sincere laughter, a smile and sometimes makes you laugh even to a lack of humor. Would you like to experience that? Songs and feet in hand.