Not bad, but a bit of a let-down - Austin Powers in Goldmember Reviews

This movie is by no means terrible. In fact, many would place it in the upper echelon of mediocrity. However, the movie disappoints because of the high standard set by the first two, and especially the second of the two, Austin Powers films. Mike Myers is great as always, except perhaps in his portrayal of the title character, and this film has some of the funniest individual gags of the entire series (a music video comes to mind), but throughout the film it seems as if the moviemakers were searching for more material as they went. This movie reminds me of a musical album with too many songs. They wanted to include everything that was thought to have merit, and even if all of the jokes work, mistakes will always be made. Besides Myers, the acting is questionable. Beyonce is hackneyed beyond the point of what is needed, and Foxy doesn't match with Austin well. Austin is not 70s, he's 60s. Michael Caine does inject two or three hilarious one-liners, but many of the other new characters are not as memorable as a Robin Swallows or a Fez. In addition, too much attention is focused on Scott Evil, who has never been a favorite among Austin Powers fans. This movie is saved because of the fact that it is supposed to be a stupid comedy, of course, and because closure is indeed presented. But the main reason for its frailty in the first place is the comedic masterpiece that was the second film. If this was the only film in the series, perhaps it would have met more critical acclaim. As it stands, however, it is a bit of a let-down.