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San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
In the infamous words of Dr. Evil, with his pinky finger diabolically strangling off his mouth, this movie is frickin' clever, man...no need to throw anyone a bone here, man! It's got plenty of kitchy-retro style, a groovy soundtrack, a handful of ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
IMDB.com
Hollywood movies being worse than those made in previousdecades. What shouldn't be the subject of debate are the cultural,demographic and technological changes that affected Hollywood in1990s. One of the more noticeable changes is the ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at IMDB.com
Austin Chronicle (Robert Faires)
MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
The story begins in 1967. While the notorious Dr. Evil (Mike Myers), who is so evil that it is pronounced E-VILLE, is scheming a diabolical plan to rule the world, Austin 'Danger' Powers (Mike Myers) is prancing about London in blue velvet, being mobbed ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Austin Powers is Mike Myers' parody of 1960's spy movies like Our Man Flint and psychedelic freakout flicks like Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. Myers plays a swinging secret agent cryogenically frozen to fight his arch-nemesis, Dr. Evil (also ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Austin Powers is a parody of the
James Bond films. While not entirely a success, it does hit its target
far more accurately and amusingly than the previous year's incredibly lame
Spy Hard (1996), although not as charmingly
as Stephen Chow's From ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Eric C. Robinette
And the award for Resurrection of the Year goes to Mike Myers, who proves he can still be funny even with a bad wig and teeth that make him look like Martin Short.
When I first saw the ads for the movie, I thought Myers was going to be stuck in former ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Eric C. Robinette
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Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
Austin Powers has its hits and misses, but comes off with mostly hits. ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
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Austin is played by the inimitable Mike Myers, who also plays Powers' evil nemesis Dr. Evil. Myers does a great job in both roles, and oddly enough makes both characters completely unique while at the same time infusing them with his own unique brand of ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at dvdfuture.com (Ken Pierce)
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This phenomenon is the central joke of "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery," a hilarious spoof of James Bond movies and the Swinging London scene of the late sixties. The title character, played by "Saturday Night Live" alum Mike Myers, is a ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
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Kevin Patterson
Okay, so "Austin Powers" is not exactly a classic of modern cinema, but it does provide some good laughs and a clever parody of James Bondstyle spy flicks. In fact, I would dare say that, while it seems a little unfocused at times, it rates higher than ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Kevin Patterson
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Austin Powers is a groovy-baby secret agent of the 1960s, who sports Carnaby Street velvet threads, horn-rimmed glasses and bad teeth.Imagine a psychedelic James Bond or a flower-child Harry Palmer, bopping around London in a pop-art ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
A rare case of the sequel being far better than the original, the first Austin Powers (Mike Myers as unfrozen and bumbling 60s British superspy in the 90s) is uneven and often not funny, relying on recycled jokes and far-too-broad physical humor. Stick ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
In the opening scenes of ``Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery,'' the British superagent has nearly won his war against the scheming Dr. Evil. But Evil escapes by boarding a rocket ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Melissa George and Ryan Reynolds in The Amityville HorrorFright-flick filmmakers who release a movie with the word horror in the title have a certain responsibility to ensure a bone-chilling experience. The picture has to be more than scary -- it has to ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
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The brainchild of former Saturday Night Live cast member Mike Myers (Wayne's World, Wayne's World 2), Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery burst onto the ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at The DVD Report (Britt Gillette)
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This silly, sloppy, psychedelic spy-movie spoof stars and was written by Mike Myers, who plays both the title character and his archnemesis, Dr. Evil. Both have been reawakened from suspended animation, to do battle in and begin adjusting to the nineties. ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
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The movie has its flaws. Many of the jokes, funny at first, go on for too long. And some bits are just plain stupid. There are many references to 1960s movies, which may not be appreciated by those of us who weren’t around then. Still, I found ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Movie Habit (Andrea Birgers)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
There are times when Austin Powers drags. It can be difficult to sustain even the best
humor for ninety minutes, and this film, for all of the laughs it offers, is far from the best. The
comedy is like a roller-coaster: it ebbs and ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Scott Renshaw
AUSTIN POWERS opens in 1967, where the title character (Mike Myers) is a legendary fashion photographer, secret agent and ladies man, battling archnemesis Dr. Evil (also played by Myers) alongside his partner Mrs. Kensington (Mimi Rogers). When Austin ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Scott Renshaw
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
I suppose most of you know
all about one of the most successful comedy series of all time, and this is the
first entry. Although successful enough on video to gain a following and
subsequent sequels, I still think this is the least inspired ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Through the years, there have been many big-screen attempts to satirize James Bond, from the terrible misfire Casino Royale to the recent, even-worse Spy Hard. In between, even the "official" Bond series got in on the act -- during the Roger Moore era, th ...read the complete Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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