Article: Myers loses his Powers of humour; THE LOVE GURU (12A, 86 MINS) 4/10 In a nutshell: The odd laugh along the way but it all falls flat.(News)

When The Love Guru opened in America earlier this summer, Hindu leaders were not amused by Mike Myers's mockery of their spiritual leaders, calling for a boycott of the film.

In truth, no one will be amused by this crass and humourless tale of self-empowerment, which bookends lack lustre comic vignettes with Bollywood-style song and dance performances of "9 To 5", "More Than Words" and "The Joker" by the Steve Miller Band.

Marco Schnabel's film isn't ...

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