The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.
The third Austin Powers outing split critics more sharply than its predecessors, with many finding the joke machine running low on fuel by this point. Supporters argued there were still enough inspired comic moments and celebrity cameos to justify the ride, while detractors felt the Swinging Sixties pastiche had outlasted its cultural relevance and that the plot was largely beside the point.
“The laughs are here, to be sure, although even some of the best of them are retreads and the Swinging '60s recycling act is now feeling a bit past its zeitgeist prime.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“the caliber of guests eager to be seen under the same glitter ball with Austin Powers is a credit to the in-crowd popularity of the groovy International Man of Mystery in his third caper.”
Lisa Schwarzbaum·Entertainment Weekly
Comedy, Crime
The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.
The third Austin Powers outing split critics more sharply than its predecessors, with many finding the joke machine running low on fuel by this point. Supporters argued there were still enough inspired comic moments and celebrity cameos to justify the ride, while detractors felt the Swinging Sixties pastiche had outlasted its cultural relevance and that the plot was largely beside the point.
“The laughs are here, to be sure, although even some of the best of them are retreads and the Swinging '60s recycling act is now feeling a bit past its zeitgeist prime.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“the caliber of guests eager to be seen under the same glitter ball with Austin Powers is a credit to the in-crowd popularity of the groovy International Man of Mystery in his third caper.”
Lisa Schwarzbaum·Entertainment Weekly
Comedy, Crime