StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

utgard14 I really didn't have high expectations for this but I found myself enjoying it. At first I was put off by the heavy makeup on Paul Reubens to try and hide his age, plus the sad reality that Reubens can no longer do the distinctive Pee Wee voice quite right. So, the first few minutes into this I was doubtful I would be able to finish it. But gradually I began to look past those things because it's funny and charming with a delightfully corny approach that reminded me of the older movies and the TV series. Not every gag works but I think most of them are at least worth a chuckle. There's a very simple but effective gag involving a balloon at one point that had me in stitches. In an age where every stand-up comic uses trite observational humor and every comedy film seems to rely on dick jokes, it's refreshing to see something prove "old school" humor still works. Once you get past the creepy makeup and the voice, it's a fun movie. Sure it's mostly an exercise in nostalgia for those of us who grew up watching Pee Wee but I don't really think that's a negative.

goolizap Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is one of my all-time favorites, so I've been looking forward to this one for awhile.From the very opening of the film, we already get a sense that this will take place in a similar realm of surrealism that was used in the 1985 classic. It's a different film universe from Big Adventure, but it gives us the same tone. From Pee-Wee's love for Rube Goldberg-style housing, to the utopian town that he lives in--Fairville--which is populated by less than 1000 residents. It all hearkens back to Tim Burton's vision from the original. But the comparisons don't end in Fairville. The whole film tries to mimic what worked so well in the first movie--which is a good thing.Pee-Wee has never left Fairville before. In fact, I'm not sure anyone really has. So, much like Big Adventure, Pee-Wee sets out on a cross-country road trip with inspiration from Joe Manganiello- -playing a fictionalized version of himself who just so happens to be the cool-guy version of Pee-Wee. You wish for more scenes with the two of them because they oddly have great chemistry with each other.There may not be as many iconic scenes as there are in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, but the ride is just as entertaining. The silliness is still there, even if the lines aren't quite as memorable. But that's what Pee-Wee's all about. His world is meant for us to lose ourselves in. To find that place of innocence and imagination that many of us left with our childhood.In 2016, Paul Reubens' vision for Pee-Wee still holds up. Not much has changed. There are points in the film where you forget that this is a new project.This is truly amazing day for Pee-Wee fans. Hopefully this won't be the last we see of him for another 25 years. He was a big part of my childhood and it's great to see a new generation getting to know the world's most beloved man-child.Twizard Rating: 96

webdimension I give the movie a 9 out of 10. It's a netflix movie, and with that being said I think it was great. I really hope to see more Pee-wee herman in the near future. I enjoyed the movie, but I love and adore Pee-wee herman so it would be hard not to love a movie that showcased the same Pee-wee we remember. The Pee-wee character is one of the most epic characters of my life time and Paul Reubens creative genius behind the character is unlike what any other actor or character has been in my life time, in my opinion. I watched playhouse as a kid and loved the movies as a kid and always found Pee-wee to be just a timeless character. When the anticipation for this movie started to happen and days before I actually watched it I found myself deep into research about Paul Reuben and his legacy both on stage and in the public eye. I scoured the internet trying to figure out all the gossip and listened to a great interview via NERDIST (aka chris hardwick) as of recently that is just so interesting.Conservative people always found Pee-wee to be odd and that when the trouble with the law stuff happened it was so crippling for the legacy of Pee-wee but in some ways it was so appropriate in shaping an artist. When Pee-wee came out at the MTV music awards in 1991 after the arrest the audience erupted in cheers and support for Paul. I loved the character of Pee-wee as a child, sure as you get older you have to ask yourself, what is the story here. Paul's character of Pee-wee herman is beyond what any artist/actor has done in my opinion. He is an absolute legend and has done something truly beyond traditional acting with the character.Now, the movie, had its low parts. The big hair scene was kind of weird but its what you come to expect from Pee-wee, stuff that is just off kilter and it just works, Pee-wee could get away with any ridiculous scenario and I'd still love it. To me, the balloon scene was absolutely hilarious and I laughed my ass off, maybe I have a tender spot for stupid stuff but I find that stuff to just be total comedy gold. The whole bromance element is so genuinely campy, its like, is this supposed to be a bit of homeroiticism? Just in the same way many wondered about Paul in his personal life and his sexual preferences, which nobody still knows for sure. It definaltly sets a bit of that tone but then keeps it very like child like innocent hilarious and heart warming. Everyone gets so up and arms about suggestiveness and I definaltly wondered but seeing what was done from an artistic perspective is just so genius to me, it just hints on all kinds of innocent flirtyness whether bromance or the romancing between Pee-wee and Bella. How can you not love Pee-wee.Ultimately , I think it could have been better sure but with it being a netflix film and being the first Pee-wee movie in SOOO long I thought it was amazing. Pee-wee doesn't look old or sound much different, he looks the exact same, its the same heartfelt, silly adventure type scenario we loved from before. I really hope they make more and Pee-wee continues on. Amazing, the legacy of Pee-wee. Paul's vision and artistry has always been and continues to be just absolutely amazing.

Argemaluco I have the theory that contemporary childish entertainment, full of bizarre concepts, grotesque characters and naughty humor, was originated by two cultural hits of the '80s: Ren & Stimpy and Pee- wee's Playhouse. Both series offered a refreshing alternative to the ultra-commercialized products which used to be popular back then, which were basically toys ads with awful animation (like Community satirized in one of its best episodes). On the opposite, Ren & Stimpy and Pee-wee's Playhouse offered new ideas, overflowing creativity and a sense of humor which was so subversive that their broadcast on Saturdays morning seems unbelievable. For better or for worse, Ren & Stimpy was never able to surpass the "cult" niche, but Pee-wee's Playhouse extended its success to two films (Pee-wee's Big Adventure and Big Top Pee-wee) before hibernating for many years... probably due to certain personal "indiscretions" committed by Paul Reubens, the creator and alter-ego of Pee-wee. However, in this century, Pee-wee resurrected with a successful Broadway spectacle, rumours of a TV spin-off and now another film, in which Reubens puts on the grey suit and red tie again in order to play this perennial child-adult. Unfortunately, I ended up finding Pee-wee's Big Holiday simpleton and boring, completely lacking of the emotions, exuberant humor and runaway greatness of the TV series and the previous movies. Besides, I don't know what audience this film was made for; I really doubt that modern kids, accustomed to the strident caricatures of Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, will get interested in the modest live-action adventures from Pee-wee, while the adults (like it happened to me) will get bored by the insipid screenplay, which closely follows the structure of Pee-wee's Big Adventure, but not nearly reaching the same level of humor and surrealism. Pee-wee's Big Holiday is basically a weak copy, vaguely recognizable due to its general appearance, but without the vibrating color of the original version. The classic road movie formula employed by Pee-wee's Big Holiday puts Pee-wee in contact with a parade of picturesque characters, including three aggressive female criminals, a woman with a flying car, a farmer old man who is very jealous with his daughters, a laconic "woodsman" and an Amish community; and the encounters result in: nothing. The story doesn't progress; it simply jumps from location to location without any structure or purpose. In conclusion, I didn't like Pee-wee's Big Holiday, and I ended up finding it a waste of time. In order to take the bad taste out of my mouth, I will re-watch some old episodes of Pee-wee's Playhouse (which are available on Netflix), in order to re-encounter with those wacky characters and manic sense of humor which made that TV series so unique.