Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (or simply Austin Powers) is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Jay Roach. It is the first installment in the Austin Powers series.

Plot
Austin Powers, a cryogenically frozen British spy from the 1960s, is thawed and reinstated when his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil returns from space and terrorizes earth with his evil schemes.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Mike Myers' dual performance as Austin Powers and Dr. Evil are considered high points of his career before voicing Shrek.
 * 2) It pokes fun at the campy aspects of James Bond in a lighthearted and delightful way.
 * 3) "Ladies and gentlemen, mister Burt Bacharach!”
 * 4) Very funny and well executed jokes.
 * 5) The intro with the iconic song: Soul Bossa Nova, is well done and very funny, The song became iconic.
 * 6) The iconic line from DR. Evil ‘’One BILLION Dollars!!!''
 * 7) The scene where the security officer screams "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" before getting crushed by a steamroller is pretty hilarious!
 * 8) A majority of quotes became internet memes including "shagadelic".
 * 9) "I'm gonna get you, Austin Powers! It's freaking freezing in here, Mr. Bigglesworth."

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Plot holes explained in deleted scenes were unfortunately cut from the film.
 * 2) The scene where Austin dances while in his underwear, is pretty stupid and perverted.

Reception
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery received positive reviews. The film has acquired a 71% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 60 reviews, with an average rating on 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A light and goofy comedy which provides laughs, largely due to performances and screenwriting by Myers.".

Trivia

 * Myers originally wanted Jim Carrey to play Dr. Evil, but Carrey passed on the role due to scheduling conflicts with Liar Liar.