Austin Powers in Goldständer (2002)

Austin Powers in Goldständer: Directed by Jay Roach. With Mike Myers, Beyoncé, Seth Green, Michael York. Upon learning that his father has been kidnapped, Austin Powers must travel to 1975 and defeat the aptly named villain Goldmember, who is working with Dr. Evil.

“That no one but Mike Meyers could pull off the role of Austin Powers is made amusingly clear in the opening scene, which must be seen to be appreciated. To those who have cringed through one or more of the James Bond films, finding them obnoxiously sexist, chauvinistic and crass, the Powers films are deliciously over-the-top burlesques of that genre, even if some of the gags are relentlessly sophomoric. Scatological humor is pervasive, especially of the soiled underwear, urinating and farting variety. In one of the latter the character adds the comment, u0026quot;Even stink would say that stinks,u0026quot; and in another case, focusing on a bare behind, we get the tired old yawn, u0026quot;I always thought you were crazy but now I can see your nuts.u0026quot; Note that is u0026quot;youru0026quot; and not u0026quot;youu0026#39;re,u0026quot; and juvenile puns of that form do tend to blemish the script at times. Even so, most of the pranks are original, and itu0026#39;s a mindlessly fun film to watch. Meyers is a comedic wizard, and he is supported at every turn by an outstanding cast.”