Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me . Tucson Weekly . 06-14-99

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

DIRECTED BY: M. Jay Roach

REVIEWED: 06-14-99

In the '60s, the television show Laugh-In pioneered the idea that if there were 20 gags in a minute, only one in four had to be funny for the audience to stay entertained. Austin Powers slavishly follows this formula, even going so far as to have the characters wince shamefacedly into the camera after the lamest jokes. The best part of this '60s spy-spoof is Heather Graham's bizarre "I can't believe I'm doing this" performance as Austin's sidekick, Felicity Shagwell. She seems like someone who just won a "you can be in a movie" contest, and her inappropriate giggles and smiles during "tense" scenes are the perfect complement to the ridiculous plot, sets and characters.

--James DiGiovanna

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