Get Smart (2008)

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

hyped garbage

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Let me start off by saying that I haven't seen the TV series that this movie is adapted from, and so can't make any comparisons or comment on its transition to the big screen. Having viewed 'Get Smart' with next to no knowledge of what the the show was even about, I was hugely disappointed to find a generic and boring comedy movie filled with a bunch of lame and unoriginal jokes.There was only one scene that actually made me laugh, and that was the one where Carrell's character is attempting to navigate the room full of laser traps. Other than than, the humour just didn't appeal to me and there's nothing that separates the jokes in this film from the majority of other modern day comedies. 'Get Smart' is a poor comedy movie and I'm completely put off from checking out the TV show if it's anything like this.

I was watching this the other night on HBO & saw Rotten Tomatoes critics gave this 51%...No Way! This is cast perfectly! Anne Hathaway is quite hot as 99 and Steve Carell is hilarious as 86! Everyone in the cast is perfect! Alan Arkin is great as Chief! There are so many more great roles by many more! I agree with another reviewer that said this movie is a perfect blend of action and comedy! It is a great homage to the original series, and the writing is spot on! Very enjoyable movie...I cannot believe it only got such a so-so 51% by the critics when this came out...it shows what they know! At least the audience liked it a lot more at 67%...just goes to show you can't judge movies by critical reviews alone!

Max Smart is an analyst for the US spy agency CONTROL. He yearns to become a field agent and after eight years has finally passed the test but has to face disappointment when told that he is too good an analyst to be made an agent. The situation soon changes when agents from Kaos, a foreign agency, attack and steal details of all active agents. That leaves just two people to go into the field and foil their plot; Smart and 'Agent 99', an agent whose details haven't been updated since her plastic surgery. Evidence suggests that agents of Kaos, under the leadership of 'Siegfried', have stolen a quantity of Uranium so Max and Agent 99 are sent to Russia to investigate. It won't be easy though; there is a mole in CONTROL and KAOS has some particularly tough agents.When I picked this up I was expecting something similar to 'Johnny English' with a fairly incompetent protagonist who ultimately prevails in spite of his stupidity. Actually it is quite different, there are some slapstick moments but for the most part he is skilled if somewhat naïve. The central story is solid and not inherently silly. There is a fine mix of comedy and action with neither being sacrificed at the expense of the other. Max Smart is a solid and likable protagonist, Steve Carell does an impressive job in the role. He is ably supported by Anne Hathaway, who is a lot of fun as Anent 99; Alan Arkin, who plays his short tempered boss and Dwayne Johnson, who plays 'super-agent' 23. Terence Stamp makes a good villain and Dalip Singh is a lot of fun as a henchman who is clearly inspired by Jaws from the James Bond films. The action scenes are exciting and wouldn't be out of place in a non-comedy action film aimed at the same demographic. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of the secret agent genre who want a good laugh; it is suitable for anybody old enough to enjoy Roger Moore era Bond films; which in many ways in resembles.

The first 20 minutes were kinda boring. Nothing that much happened, and the comedy was not that funny. It felt like rejects from the more recent "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" movie.From there, the action, characters, and comedy all became better. If you wanted to stop watching after 20 minutes, read the review further to see if you're interested."Get Smart" was an action-comedy that blended action with comedy. There was a fair amount of action and some comedy. Personally, though, I enjoyed the action more than the comedy. The comedy was funny, even though the jokes were not always consistent. On the other hand, the action and thriller reminded me of a much more recent movie, "Survivor" (2015) with Milla Jovovich.The action was light but still exciting. It was helped by a touch of comedy, such as the scene a man dangling off a plane's banner. (If you watch the movie, you'll know what the joke is.)If that sounds interesting to you, then I'd not turn it off after 20 minutes. The action was fairly prevalent, with action-comedy style action. The comedy was somewhat there.+ Fun action+ Some laughsBoring in the first 20 minutesScore: 8