Matt's Reviews: Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery
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Rating: 3 kiddy bears
To enjoy this movie, you really have to have a juvenile
sense of humor.
For example, my girlfriend, Val, cannot watch this movie
for more than 1 minute. So, assuming you have this odd
sense of humor, let's continue.
Austin Powers is the James Bond parody. He is a spy who lived
in Britain in the 1960's. He has been frozen, and returned to life
in the 1990's. It is his job to combat Dr. Evil.
There are a lot of funny gags in here. Perhaps my favorite is
when Austin uses a couch to pretend he is going down an elevator,
or a staircase. It's nothing elaborate. It's just a little funny.
Elizabeth Hurley does a really nice job in this movie, as Austin's
love interest. She has difficulty understanding that
Austin just likes to shag women, and she wants a more committed
relationship.
Yes, I will concede that this is not Shakespeare. But it is light,
funny, and warm-hearted. And it is about relationships, which is
something that all good movies are about.
AUSTIN POWERS
International Man of Mystery
Directed by Jay Roach; written by Mike Myers;
director of photography, Peter Deming;
edited by Debra Neil-Fisher; music by George S. Clinton;
production designer, Cynthia Charette; produced by Suzanne Todd,
Demi Moore, Jennifer Todd and Mr. Myers;
released by New Line Cinema. Running time: 87 minutes.
This film is rated PG-13.
WITH: Mike Myers (Austin Powers/Dr. Evil), Elizabeth Hurley (Vanessa Kensington), Seth Green (Scott Evil), Carrie Fisher (Therapist), Robert Wagner (No. 2), Tom Arnold (Cowboy) and Burt Bachrach (as himself).