- Network: Netflix
- Series Premiere Date: Jun 24, 2022
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Atkinson, by contrast, is intentionally funny in all nine episodes of this sitcom. Atkinson, with his writer Will Davies and director David Kerr, realise that comedy is not tragedy plus time, but stuff plus idiot.
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It’s smartly produced and directed, and Atkinson as Bingley is much more engaging than Bean, and is still game enough to spend much of his time on screen in his underpants.
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You certainly need to be in the mood to laugh at slapstick in order to enjoy Man Vs. Bee. But there is no one on the planet who does slapstick better than Rowan Atkinson, and this series shows off all the skills that have made his career so successful.
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Atkinson has lost none of his skill and you will watch it quite happily, but it just lacks the genius of Mr Bean. The set pieces are almost too perfect, with slick production and the feeling that everything has been precision-tooled to deliver a satisfying customer experience.
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Man vs Bee is nothing other than a simple, clownish comedy with zero agenda other than to make people laugh.
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It is slightly too long (it should probably have been six episodes rather than nine, and the pace lulls in the middle), and certain highly capable comedy actors are completely wasted (Fresh Meat's Greg McHugh is just sort of there). But on the whole it's a diverting, lightweight series which caters to its audience and knows what it's there to do.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 14
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Mixed: 3 out of 14
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Negative: 5 out of 14
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Jun 25, 2022This show is just dumb fun and it's great. A funny concept done very well with a great performance from Atkinson
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Jun 25, 2022It's frustratingly unintelligent, with a premise that isn't worth more than an SNL sketch at most.
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Sep 6, 2022Worthwhile, I'll watch another season if/when it comes out, which is more than I can say about most shows.