Austin Powers in Goldmember, starring and written by Mike Meyers and two others Seven out of 10

Austin Powers in Goldmember, starring and written by Mike Meyers and two others

Seven out of 10

A note on this comedy could be ended in one sentence:

It is not worth it, although for some reasons critics gave it an average rating of 62 out of 100 and the film has won five prizes, being nominated for another twenty-two.

We could look at the great cast in two ways:

First, one could regret seeing Michael Caine, Michael York, and Robert Wagner in such a silly, preposterous feature, which also brings to the fore Beyoncé and for the promising opening scenes:

Gwyneth Paltrow, Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Danny DeVito, Quincy Jones, John Travolta and a few other stars.

Indeed, the opening scenes make the public raise its expectations to limits that are then disappointed.

Austin Powers is talking to Steven Spielberg in a manner that could be construed as funny, telling the classic, titan of cinema what to do when directing a film based on the life of the celebrated spy.

Nevertheless, on a personal note, it is downhill from there.

So much so that it does not even seem worth mentioning some of the bizarre jokes and supposedly mirthful scenes – one has Austin Powers and Mini Me involved in a game of shadows, where a witness looks and imagines he sees all sorts of outré actions.

It is a waste of the talent of those numerous, talented actors involved, albeit most of them only make a cameo appearance.