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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997 · 94 min.

4 out of 8

Review

This funny, but almost plotless farce spoofing the James Bond movies from the 60s is written by Mike Myers who also plays both hero and villain.

In 1967 Austin Powers, charming superagent, lets himself be frozen in order to pursue his enemy Dr. Evil (cf. Dr. Blofield). When Dr. Evil wakes up from his cold sleep 30 years after, in 1997, Powers is defrosted immediately after so he can resume the chase helped by his beautiful new assistant Vanessa Kensington.

One serious drawback is Vanessa's refusal to go to bed with him as Powers is not exactly the 90s' ideal of a man and sexual mores have changed in general. Does she not know that his charm is timeless?

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