Get Smart (2008)
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?
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Absolutely Fantastic
At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
This one is a really solid comedy with some fun action sequences. While the jokes are hit or miss, I feel like they do their job most of the time. There isn't a ton to say about this one other than its really enjoyable. It's a good flick to throw on when you don't want a straight up comedy but also not looking for a serious action film. It blends the genres seamlessly. None of it felt forced, and that's always key to a good story. The film looks good, the performances are solid and like I said, the comedy works the majority of the time. If you're looking for a fun, easy watch, this one qualifies as such. My Rating: 7/10
I would probably be a rather poor candidate as a reviewer for this film as I only made it 15 minutes in before hitting the back button on my Roku remote. I always thought the first 15 minutes of a comedy were supposed to be the part that reeled in the audience but the only thing that got reeled in was an old boot. If I don't so much as crack a smile during the early part of a comedy, then chances of that improving are not very likely. What little I did see wasn't the least bit funny and had absolutely no similarity to the original TV show in terms of characters, tone or writing.
The brilliant Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway - aided and abetted by Dwayne Von Rockhead - are all excellent in their roles and make this funny movie as near to a Britcom as is possible, and, as a Brit, I can't dish out a bigger compliment than that!
If you are old enough to remember the original Mel Brooks version with Don Adams, Barbara Feldon and Edward Platt, you will notice many differences, some more obvious than others. However, this is not to say that the 2008 version is not entertaining or funny. The phone in the shoe joke, was probably a lot funnier way back when there were no cell phones, but some of the younger audiences may not have even been born then! Max was a bit "dumber" in TV series and his relationship with Chief and 99 was somewhat different. There a few other such examples, but altogether the movies does a good job of connecting the old to new and trying to appease both the fans of the original series and the new comers. I, personally, am partial to the original, but this movie got a number good laughs out of me!