Spoof of 1960s spy films, in which cryogenically preserved secret agent Austin Powers is brought out of cryofreeze to vanquish his old adversary, Dr Evil.
A loving paean to Bond, Flint, Helm and their ilk (as well as a myriad of outlandish villains), the film knows its turf and only missteps when it ventures into more contemporary territory.
Time Out
June 24, 2006
It would take a stone face not to crumple at Austin's dodgy catchphrases and irrepressible sexual desperation.
There's nothing malevolent about Austin Powers, he's clearly more Clouseau than Dr. Strangelove, and he is born out of affection, for both the period he's from and for a sense of humour that is peculiarly British.
