The plot once again is daft and while Heather Graham is really pretty she isn't quite in the same league as Elizabeth Hurley. That said, it is a fun, witty and sophisticated "shagadelic" sequel, that is literally like a lava-lamp lampoon that is stupid and as sophisticated as the first film. It isn't as good as a film to the first, but I think where it is improved from its predecessor is that it is more relaxed in style. Once again, the sets and costumes are gorgeous to look at, the soundtrack is funky and takes you back to the period and there are many moments of sparkling wit in the script. The film also moves quickly while being more relaxed at the same time. The performances from Mike Myers, Michael York and Rob Lowe are top notch too. Overall, a tad inferior, but a fun sequel nonetheless. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Like Fu Manchu back in the day, Dr. Evil is defeated, but not destroyed in the first Austin Powers film. He's back and he's got a plan to make things right. The way to do it is to defeat Austin Powers and the way to do that is to steal his Mojo. I mean what would James Bond be without his Mojo. A whole slew on Bond girls would go UnBondified.

The operation is successful and the Powers Mojo is now in the hands of Dr. Evil. In the first film, Dr. Evil begat a son Scott Evil by artificial insemination, but now with the Powers Mojo he sees some hidden charms (well hidden) in Frau Farbissina (Mindy Sterling). He even gets cloned and from that procedure, we get Mini-Me (Verne Troyer).

Of course filling the world with Evil is only part of the plan, he still has it mind to get some big bucks from the USA for not blowing up Washington, DC with a space laser.

So Mike Myers as Powers has to both get his Mojo back from Powers as Dr. Evil and foil the Evil plans. As his Shagadelic sidekick he has Heather Graham as Felicity Shagwell from the American CIA. Without his Mojo, Powers is lost when dealing with her obvious charms.

As for Graham she in the line of duty has to do some mercy Shagging on another of Mike Myers's comic creation, Fat Bastard the Scot's guardsman who's a double agent. I have to say I really enjoyed what Myers did with this character although the film does get a bit gross when dealing with this guy.

However it was the makeup job on Myers for Fat Bastard that got Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me an Oscar nomination in that department.

If possible the humor gets a little more low brow than the first film was, but still plenty funny.

This was the film that turned me right off the 'gross out' comedy that was becoming popular in Hollywood at the time. I refused to go and see any more from this point onwards. All of the charm of the first film vanishes to be replaced by one crudity after another, pushing everything towards infantile jokes and sexual antics. Still one of my most hated films some twenty years later. Ugh!