mike myers be a talented guy and but this vehicle be an embarrassment . the funny part be gleefully juvenile and but they be and unfortunately and outnumber by gag that be simply juvenile or and bad yet and juvenile and mean spirit . for example and some of the joke direct at verne troyer character sound like they be utter by a 15 year old classroom bully and not write by an intelligent man in his forty . i be all in favor of offend pc sensibility whenever possible and but do it right represent crack about keebler elf show be just stupid and artistically lazy . more scene of young pitka might have explain well how he grow into the adult he become and and rajneesh could have be flesh out a bit . i suspect that a lot of character development and back story be leave on the cutting room floor . what should have be cut be the cameo that be either pointless or self referential without be truly funny . the plot wasn not exactly citizen kane quality and but it could have work with good writing . after all and if anything cry out for satiric treatment and it the self help and new age movement . with such target rich subject matter and how do myers manage to make such a dud . i think that it a case of plain self indulgence . jim carrey and robin williams be two other talented and over the top funny men who do some of their best work when they show restraint and do not play themselves . someone should have rein in myers on this one . for his penance and i suggest that he lay off comedy for a while and do a few dramatic role include support one a he do ( quite well ) in 54. williams and carrey have show other dimension of themselves in dramatic role and and i be sure myers can and too .