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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997

Jay Roach

Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Mimi Rogers, Michael York ...

5.2

74,354

Comedy. Action AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY is the first in the comic series starring this bodacious 1960s spy played by the hilarious Mike Myers. Decked out in the gaudiest mod attire--ruffled shirts, tight-fitting candy-colored suits, horn-rimmed glasses, and prosthetic teeth--Austin Powers is anything but subtle. His near-constant exclamations of "Groovy, Baby," accompanied an uncandid flash of his flirtatious smile, only add to his ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"A funny movie that only gets funnier the more familiar you are with the James Bond movies, all the Bond clones and countless other 1960s films (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"'Austin Powers,' like its hero, has a delightfully misplaced faith in its own relevance. This comedy can be sophomoric, but at some moments it's also unexpectedly sharp"	POS
United States	Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"'Octopussy' practically comes off as a feminist manifesto by comparison"	NEG
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"Austin Powers sounded like a silly idea, but it turns out to be one of the best comedies of the year"	POS

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