Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is currently streaming in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and HBO Max, and in the UK on HBO Max Amazon Channel, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 3,707 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Mike Myers sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Mike Myers and Heather Graham lead a cast that never overplays a joke. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me came out in 1999. What keeps Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is a strong candidate. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Mike Myers's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.