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Actors: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Austin Powers
Austin Powers is a spy from has been cryogenically froze for thirty years. When his arch rival, Dr. Evil comes back to take over the world, Austin and his new assistant agent Vanessa Kensington must try to conquer Dr. Evil and save the world.
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Analysis of Austin Powers
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Plot
Comedy, primarily Yes
Time/era of movie: - 1980's-1999
Kind of comedy - bungling spies

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - spy
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair type - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - (man) average
Events of movie makes character more... - sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type - (woman) very skinny
How much in movie? - 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality - British

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 80%
Hair color - bald
Body type - (man) average
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - resort/hotel - fort/military installation - scientific labs

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel... - full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
Any profanity? - Some foul language
If this is a kid's movie... - Ages 10-15
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