Sorry folks, but I guess I have to be the dissenting opinion here.
I was surprised to find this first Austin Powers sequel tired, repetitive and frequently eye-avertingly disgusting.
This is not to say that I did not find moments of brilliance in Meyers' work (Mini Me is simply a vicious stroke of genius). However, for every positive, this film has more than it's share of purile toilet humor. I mean, do we really need to witness Felicity inserting a tracking device in Fat Bastard's butt? Or how about Austin drinking a glass of feces? Or how about a not so vague reference to the gay practice of mousing?
Subtle?...NOT!
Clearly Meyers' knows how to make a damn funny film, but this sequel is so mercilessly punctuated with toilet humor, that it truly earns it's PG-13 rating.
I wanted to like this film in the worst way, but instead I just left the theatre feeling a little sick to my stomach.
[IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS: SEE THE FILM BEFORE TAKING CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS OF AGE!!!]
I was surprised to find this first Austin Powers sequel tired, repetitive and frequently eye-avertingly disgusting.
This is not to say that I did not find moments of brilliance in Meyers' work (Mini Me is simply a vicious stroke of genius). However, for every positive, this film has more than it's share of purile toilet humor. I mean, do we really need to witness Felicity inserting a tracking device in Fat Bastard's butt? Or how about Austin drinking a glass of feces? Or how about a not so vague reference to the gay practice of mousing?
Subtle?...NOT!
Clearly Meyers' knows how to make a damn funny film, but this sequel is so mercilessly punctuated with toilet humor, that it truly earns it's PG-13 rating.
I wanted to like this film in the worst way, but instead I just left the theatre feeling a little sick to my stomach.
[IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS: SEE THE FILM BEFORE TAKING CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS OF AGE!!!]