Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Bradshaw gives the comedy a strongly positive verdict, despite a few slow stretches. He especially praises its energy, visual invention and arch comic intelligence, as well as Michael Caine’s performance.

The critic calls it the best film in the series, praising its fresh story and confident comedy. They single out the tightly executed cameos, sight gags and opening sequence for generating laughs.

Gonzalez finds the film messy but the funniest entry in the series, with Mike Myers’s comedy mostly succeeding. He singles out the DVD’s explosive, clean sound as exceptional.

The review text is inaccessible, so its verdict cannot be determined. No particular praise or complaint is visible in the available page text.

Caro finds the third outing enjoyable but overly reliant on familiar comic formulas. He praises memorable contributions from the series’ colourful supporting cast.

The page identifies this as Time Out’s review and recalls the first film as a scream and the second as a colossal dud. The visible description ends before giving a complete verdict on Goldmember or singling out a specific strength or flaw.

Gant finds the film funny in places but overly frantic and less focused than it needs to be. He praises Myers’s comic interludes and the running gag involving Mini-Me, while noting that weaker jokes lack an engaging story to support them.

The review gives a mixed verdict on the film. It singles out its humor while suggesting the comedy has lost some freshness.

The critic finds the film an erratic collection of familiar jokes, with its humor weighed down by excessive toilet gags and a dated Swinging ’60s sensibility. He praises several comic set pieces, especially the prison musical number.

The critic finds the film an exhausting, derivative failure. They single out Mini Me as the one source of enjoyment, praising how little the character says.

The critic finds the third instalment entertaining, despite its implausible plot and vulgar humour. Michael Caine’s presence and Beyoncé Knowles’s performance are singled out for praise.