AquaBoy

The story is thin, the dialogue is paint-by-numbers and the directing is unimaginative.

Oh god, what a horrible, horrible film. Meant to be a comment on the state of society, it's just a reflection of the worst of the worst in reality TV. Interstitials hosted by Jason Jones and Don McKellar are the most obnoxious part, written in a tone that is perhaps meant to be reflexive and insightful. Rather, these moments are mind numbing as they speak to the camera with dialogue written by someone with a love for insulting, condescending speech that shoves the "meaning" of the film down the viewer's throat.

Also, a point to would-be filmmakers: Long takes and quiet scenes do not equal art. Neither do extreme angles or logic stretched to the point of absurdity.

If anyone out there is interested in watching this film, please don't. Seriously. Please. You have better things to do.

John Edwards is as ridiculous as all of the other psychics out there. Pay close attention to him, if you can handle it, and notice that those people he does the readings for are the ones giving him the answers. Also note that any info that doesn't apply to the one he's focused on, is then applied to "someone" else in his audience. Cheap tricks, good laughs, and a great way to waste your time. I just feel sorry for those that believe this guy's clever ruse.

I'm a huge fan of the original, but this film just didn't cut it. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of funny parts to it, but with Dr. Evil having just as much (if not more) screen time as Austin Powers, it seems as though Mike Myers and Jay Roach forgot something. Sometimes I wondered whether they knew if they were making a comedy or not. The satire is gone, but at least the characters are all still here in their familiar form. Heather Graham is amazing, but kudos to Rob Lowe for doing a great Robert Wagner impression. I'd recommend it... for a cheap night.