Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Jay Roach
Cast: Mike Myers, Beyoncé Knowles, Seth Green, Michael York, Robert Wagner
Time: 94 minutes

 


Dr. Evil is back with another plan for world domination. He travels to 1975 to collaborate with a Dutch man known as Goldmember on the production of a tractor beam set to be used to pull a meteor into the earth. Austin Powers follows him to the 70’s, where he will work with undercover FBI agent Foxxy Cleopatra to thwart his arch nemesis’ plans.

In my humble opinion, this was the one installment too many in the Austin Powers franchise. The story is a mess that makes no sense and the acting took a drop. Beyoncé was horrible as Foxxy Cleopatra and Mike Myers should have maybe stopped taking on too many roles. His portrayal of Goldmember was weak and uninspired.

Here, it just felt like the filmmakers tried to throw everything, including the kitchen sink, at the wall to see what would stick. Not much stuck. A few good flashes, but the rest is so very forgettable.

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