"The Library" is a British live action short film from 1990, so this one is already over a quarter of a century old. And as such, it is one of the very earliest appearances by actor Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean, the character that became his career-defining role after it all seemed like it would be Blackadder. Here Mr. Bean is at a library studying a priceless book, but he manages to cause enough mayhem that the book is almost destroyed at the end of the film and his attempts to repair it and eventually blame another guy cause an even bigger mess. Atkinson is very good in here and I am not surprised at all that Mr. Bean became so famous so quickly. The story is also decent, even if the film could have been 2-3 minutes shorter without some of the less insignificant stuff. But that's not the main problem here. The main problem is the annoying laughter really as they already burst into laughter when Bean has a hiccup. I know it's a library, but it just isn't (that) funny, sorry. Nonetheless there are also some pretty hilarious moments in here, especially at the end. That's why I believe it is among the better, but not best, stuff Mr. Bean has brought us. Worth checking out.
Review of The Library
