AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY
A film review by Kelly Carlson
Copyright 1997 Kelly Carlson
I've seen and received some mixed reviews of the latest movie creation by Mike Myers, which also stars the gorgeous brit-beauty Elizabeth Hurley. Myers plays two characters, Austin Powers, International Man Of Mystery, and his arch-enemy Dr.Evil, both hilarious... "beee-have!"" How anybody cannot think that this movie is not funny really confuses me, and should seek therapy for their jadedness. Myers backdrops the retro stylings of typical late 60's spy flicks, computers with meaningless light flickerings, and all. The movie does, on occasion seem to rely on stupid bathroom humor, which is not overdone, but it is the tempo of this movie that is truly original. In one scene, the de-thawing of Austin Powers, after spending some 20 years frozen in a cryogenic tank, comes a long-awaited tinkle that never seems to stop, as such, the laughs this movie produces. The dance sequences, and Mike Myers' facial expressions will have you laughing. ***1/2 (out of four).
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