Post by The Curmudgeon on Apr 8, 2007 18:09:24 GMT 2
Really unfunny movie, baby!
Boy, was this a disappointment. The Curmudgeon was a big fan of the first movie, a clever parody of Bond movies, but it seems the ol' creative and comic barrel had ran empty this time around. God knows what drivel they put out for the third film - I was not tempted to see that.
So what's the problem(s)? Well, for one - Austin Powers. He's just not funny in this, in fact he's just downright annoying. Once the scenes begin to go on you realise just how much of a 2-D character he really is. No-one expects a fully realised emotional character, but a little range and depth would work wonders. You can actually see Myers struggling as the movie continues.
We'll pass by the unfunny names which were covered in the opening review, and talk about Dr Evil. The best character in the first (and still in this) has also been spoiled - maybe it's too much of him or.. I dunno. Oh, wait - yes I do. They have him RAP. Nice one Mike - let's make a character do something he would NEVER do for the sake of a cheap laugh. Yeah, it's a comedy, but even characters should have limits and contexts, and Dr Evil was just ruined after that. Mini-Me is a failure, his only contributions are giving the finger to people. Oh, my sides. Plus, when you add in Fat Bastard, a tedious "baby-eater" with Myers horrific attempt at a Scottish accent, you aren't so much rolling in the aisles as charging up them towards the exit.
This movie would probably have scored two stars, but I'm deducting another for all the idiots who thought it original and amusing to say "Grooooooovy baby" etc and think they were the King Of Comedy. Hey, MY reviews MY rules.
