Film
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery + live orchestra
- Director
- Jay Roach
- Certificate
- 15
- Running Time
- 91 mins
Shagadelic swinging ‘60s gentleman spy Powers (Mike Myers) has been thawed after 30 years to tackle his similarly defrosted Blofeld-esque nemesis Dr. Evil (also Myers), who’s threatening to destroy the world. British Intelligence agent Basil Exposition (Michael York) thoughtfully supplies our time-warped hero with an eminently shaggable sidekick in the form of brisk ‘90s career spy Vanessa Kensington (Elizabeth Hurley). The cryogenic freezing plot device has been done to death over the years, as have send-ups of those beyond-parody campy ‘60s spy capers from James Bond downwards, but this succeeds by dint of its sheer enthusiasm and anglophile Myers’ commendable attention to detail.
The Colston’s screening is accompanied by a 60-piece orchestra performing George S.Clinton‘s score, which draws inspiration from the suitably groovy sounds of Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini, and Quincy Jones. You are also encouraged to dress up for the occasion.
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