The plot of this latest installment follows essentially the same pattern as "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", in which a scant plot serves only to tie together a series of hit-and-miss gags that tend to run on long after they cease to be funny (if at all), with the running time being padded with extended musical numbers and celebrity cameos. Evil and his minion Mini-me (Verne Troyer) escape from prison and set in motion a plan to destroy the earth with a solid gold asteroid. There, he is reunited with former flame Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyoncé Knowles of Destiny's Child, in her feature-film debut) who, despite some water under the bridge, decides to help Austin take down Goldmember.
Without any time to waste, Austin goes back in time to rescue his father from Goldmember's swinging disco club. Later, he learns that Nigel has been kidnapped and taken back in time to the year 1975 by the evil Dutch mastermind Goldmember (Myers), so-named because of a smelting accident. For his heroic acts, he is knighted by the Queen of England, though he is disappointed to learn of the conspicuous absence of his father, Nigel Powers (Michael Caine of " Miss Congeniality"), during the ceremony. The story truly kicks off when Austin manages to catch Dr. After that, it starts to go downhill, as international man of mystery Austin Powers (Mike Myers) does his obligatory opening musical number during a Hollywood studio tour (though having Britney Spears being revealed to be a fembot was an interesting touch). In addition to making you think that you have accidentally walked into a better movie, this 'Hollywood version' of Austin Powers features a number of great A-list cameos. If there is one reason to see " Austin Powers in Goldmember", it would have to be the film's opening scene, which is a movie-within-a-movie that spoofs John Woo's " Mission: Impossible 2", right down to the acrobatic action sequences and double-fisted shootouts. The bad news is that after the stunning opening sequence, it is still a mediocre comedy that mostly lacks the humor and spontaneity of the first film, " Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery". The good news is that it is a marked improvement from the last entry, " Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", especially in the first ten minutes.
It's good news and bad news for the latest installment of Mike Myers' spy spoof franchise, " Austin Powers in Goldmember".
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