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Review
This is the third outing for
Austin Powers. The film, like the others, is made up of a collection of
comic sketches that are strung together by the thinnest and silliest of
plots. Whether you enjoy the movie depends entirely on whether you find
the humour funny or not as the story is irrelevant. The humour follows the
same vain as the other movies, that is, bawdy and crass! It is very funny
in parts but the problem after two previous movies is that the same gags
are being revived and are now a little tired.
The best part of the movie is
the first ten or fifteen minutes which has a series of cameo roles from
some famous actors and actresses as they do a spoof on the “Mission
Impossible” action movies. This leads into a very funny Austin Powers
dance routine. But after this original and promising start the movie falls
back into the familiar and trusted formula of the previous Austin Powers
movies.
Mike Myers is flamboyant in
both his roles as Austin Powers and Dr. Evil. These two characters are
very much the primary characters and the supporting cast are there to help
create gags or simply to make up the numbers, except perhaps for Verne
Troyer who plays Mini-Me. Michael Caine doesn’t get much of a chance to
show off his acting talents.
Fans
of Austin Powers will enjoy but I think it’s time to for Austin to
“behave” and retire to some 70’s style commune!
Reviewed by Niall Quinn
2002
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