Runtime: 90 mins
Synopsis: AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY is the first in the comic series starring this bodacious 1960s spy played by the hilarious Mike Myers. Decked out in the gaudiest mod attire--ruffled shirts, tight-fitting candy-colored suits, horn-rimmed glasses, and prosthetic... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers, Robert Wagner
There's nothing malevolent about Austin Powers, he's clearly more Clouseau than Dr. Strangelove, and he is born out of affection, for both the period he's from and for a sense of humour that is peculiarly British.
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It would take a stone face not to crumple at Austin's dodgy catchphrases and irrepressible sexual desperation.
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We may not need as many Austin Powers movies as there are James Bond pictures, but one or two more might be nice.
The originals were spoofs in their own way, too, unless you really believe that secret agents look more like Sean Connery than Aldrich Ames.
A loving paean to Bond, Flint, Helm and their ilk (as well as a myriad of outlandish villains), the film knows its turf and only missteps when it ventures into more contemporary territory.
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What I enjoyed more than the specific parodies was the spirit behind them.
While the film feels a bit like a bunch of skits, it's wickedly funny in trashing the conventions of the movies it apes.
Mike Myers has created such an infectious, and joyful character, you will be forced to say, 'Groovy Baby!', at least once.
Director Jay Roach seems helpless to rein in the addled antics of his star or to give the supporting cast much of a grip on what they're supposed to be doing.
It all adds up to one of the most refreshing, ambitious and hilarious comedies I've ever seen.
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