dastardly Dr. Evil when Evil wakes up from his frozen slumber. Sound
like a great man? Sound like a patriot? Well I am talking about
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
Austin Powers (Mike Myers) and Dr. Evil
(Mike Myers) both awake in the 90s. Evil is here to terrorize the
world while he makes demands of $1 million dollars as his ransom, and Powers
is here simply to catch Dr. Evil and maybe do a little "shagging".
When they wake up they both are soon to find out that the 90s are not much
like the 60s; things have changed. Austin is shocked to find out
that "swing" like they did in the 60s, and Evil is shocked to learn that
noone filled him in on the fact that $1 million dollars just wasn't a whole
lot of money anymore.
Mike Myers is truly amazing in this sort
of James Bondesque parody. He seems to be enjoying himself as he
does his duel role of Austin and Dr. Evil and it shows. 
Every
time Austin is on screen it's fun to just try and figure out what his next
tactic will be. Whether it's his attempts to "shag" women, capture
Dr. Evil, or elude the dastardly FemBots, Powers just finds a way to be
funny. Elizabeth Hurley is Powers' more than associate Vanessa Kensington.
Hurley is perfect as the shy, uninviting Vanessa who first can't figure
out how her mother ever liked Austin.....but she just might come around.
This was a fresh and innovative movie that for me was a lot of fun. I enjoyed Austin Powers as pure escapism entertainment and just had fun with it. There are a lot of tongue in cheek references to anything and everything and it just kept coming at you with its humor. I enjoyed Austin Powers and I think most people will as well. Mike Myers even sings on the soundtrack to this movie..........Hmmmmm........makes you think now doesn't it. Do you really want to hear Mike Myers sing? Sure you do, because you know it will be fun.
Grade: B
Parents
Guide: The reason Austin Powers is rated PG-13
is a very good one. This movie is full of sexual innuendo and has
a moderate degree of language and violence. Innuendo ranges from
a scene where Austin walks around completely naked, but there is always
something covering his private parts. (ala Home Improvement
with Wilson's face) There is also continuous talk about "shagging" and
intercourse on any and all levels of discussion.. Austin's moral
judgment is well below the acceptable standards of men in today's society.
This is a fine line between a PG-13 and R film type of movie. I believe
that it can be ok for older teenagers but you may consider keeping them
away especially if they are right at 12ish through 14ish as the sexual
dialogue may be too much for them.