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The Cold War may be over, but that doesn't mean it can't still be milked for laughs. Get Smart, the sassy film version of the Mel Brooks/Buck Henry-created '60s TV satire, brings plenty of elements of the original series and spins it freshly into the new world of bad guys in the 21st century, pretty much without losing a beat. Steve Carell is perfectly cast as the bumbling Maxwell Smart--but in a slick improvement on the TV show, Smart isn't really hapless--though he has a bit of a self-esteem problem (all around his apartment are sticky notes with exhortations like "You can do it!"). Carell's Maxwell Smart is a sharp techie researcher at the uber-secret crime-battling agency, CONTROL, who's just a little out of his element out in the field. As his data-crunching sidekick Bruce (Masi Oka of Heroes) says, "We're the ones guarding democracy!", aghast that Max would want to be an agent. But Max longs for the action enjoyed by the likes of Agent 23 (a godlike Dwayne Johnson), with glamorous deployments around the world. When he finally gets his dream assignment--as the newly minted Agent 86--he's paired up with the slick and experienced Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway), who provides great lines, not to mention some interesting chemistry, while she continually saves Max from harm's way. The cast is terrific, with memorable appearances by Alan Arkin as the Chief, Terrence Stamp as the head of the uber-evil KAOS, and Bill Murray as a (literally) put-out-to-pasture agent whose spy post is inside a tree ("really great, old-school stuff" he calls his assignment). And there's plenty of action, explosions, and creative shootouts with the bad guys (highlight: a freefall from a plane, with two people and just two parachutes). But it's Carell and his combination of insecure yearning and deadpan delivery that make Get Smart as, well, smart as it is. --A.T. Hurley
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Steven Carrell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp, The RockDirector: Steven Segal
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Now i'll be the first to admit that i didn't have the highest of hopes for this film, but with a fairly sar-studded cast i purchased it when it was only £4 on the marketplace & boy was i suprised.
Steve Carell was superb in it, playing a character very similar to that in the US Office, anne hathaway played a very good part as the love interest of Carell's character.
A very good transfer to blu ray as well and well worth the money, i would have to give it a 4/5
Steve Carell was superb in it, playing a character very similar to that in the US Office, anne hathaway played a very good part as the love interest of Carell's character.
A very good transfer to blu ray as well and well worth the money, i would have to give it a 4/5
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I wasn't expecting much from this film, but was very pleasantly surprised. The format is extremely clever, and I can't immediately think of another film which is primarily a comedy but also has such exciting action scenes, a lot of which are more gripping than some dedicated thrillers.
Steve Carell is excellent as usual, and makes a believable spy, the twist being that he good one who lacks the confidence of his colleagues. Dwayne Johnson was a surprise comedy success in Be Cool, in fact his performance was the best thing in it, and he's brilliant here too, he may be one of the best "crossover" talents out there. Alan Arkin and James Caan also deliver some memorably funny lines, although Terence Stamp disappoints; he behaves as though he's making a commercial. Anne Hathaway plays her part as Carell's sparring partner and love interest admirably too.
The blu-ray presentation is also successful, great detail and colours, and the sound is punchy with an nicely enveloping soundtrack. Very impressive all round.
Steve Carell is excellent as usual, and makes a believable spy, the twist being that he good one who lacks the confidence of his colleagues. Dwayne Johnson was a surprise comedy success in Be Cool, in fact his performance was the best thing in it, and he's brilliant here too, he may be one of the best "crossover" talents out there. Alan Arkin and James Caan also deliver some memorably funny lines, although Terence Stamp disappoints; he behaves as though he's making a commercial. Anne Hathaway plays her part as Carell's sparring partner and love interest admirably too.
The blu-ray presentation is also successful, great detail and colours, and the sound is punchy with an nicely enveloping soundtrack. Very impressive all round.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Ok so you look at this film and you see that it has The Rock in it and Anne Hathaway, it does have Steve Carell, but is that enough to save this god awful looking comedy? Let me tell you one thing, this is the film that made me think that next time I see that Dwayne Johnson is in a movie I might not automatically refuse to watch it. At face value this should be a throw away spy spoof, but Get Smart Works!
The reason Get Smart succeeds as a spy comedy is because, unlike the main character, newly minted field spy Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell), every other character performed their job competently.
This is not minor praise. The director makes both the comedy and the action pop with energy. He knows when to cut to a joke, and when to trust his actors to get the point home with their interactions. He's as comfortable staging a humorous ballroom dance competition as he is constructing a kinetic beat down administered by Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway) to a couple of bad guys. The action scenes, particularly the hand-to-hand fight scenes, aren't treated as comedy, but as tense and exciting set pieces.
The cinematography balances the brightness required for comedy and the darkness needed to add tension with unobtrusive professionalism.
Quite simply this is on par with films like Mr & Mrs Smith and True Lies . Every one of the actors understands that playing it "straight" will get a bigger laugh than if they emphasized the comedy, and that allows the cast to play off each other like real people and not comedy constructs.
Even the throwaway bits of silliness usually have a second and sometimes a third layer to them, evidence that the screenwriters actually thought through the material instead of just bashing together a bunch of outrageous moments.
Get Smart isn't exactly memorable, and it isn't particularly deep, although it has a fair amount of fun taking the Mick out of the processes of gathering and analyzing intelligence in the age of George W Bush.
Get Smart is an action comedy about an inept spy, it's not a serious Oscar contender, or for that matter a trend-setting summer blockbuster, but what it is, is a thoroughly enjoyable piece of Hollywood product.
The reason Get Smart succeeds as a spy comedy is because, unlike the main character, newly minted field spy Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell), every other character performed their job competently.
This is not minor praise. The director makes both the comedy and the action pop with energy. He knows when to cut to a joke, and when to trust his actors to get the point home with their interactions. He's as comfortable staging a humorous ballroom dance competition as he is constructing a kinetic beat down administered by Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway) to a couple of bad guys. The action scenes, particularly the hand-to-hand fight scenes, aren't treated as comedy, but as tense and exciting set pieces.
The cinematography balances the brightness required for comedy and the darkness needed to add tension with unobtrusive professionalism.
Quite simply this is on par with films like Mr & Mrs Smith and True Lies . Every one of the actors understands that playing it "straight" will get a bigger laugh than if they emphasized the comedy, and that allows the cast to play off each other like real people and not comedy constructs.
Even the throwaway bits of silliness usually have a second and sometimes a third layer to them, evidence that the screenwriters actually thought through the material instead of just bashing together a bunch of outrageous moments.
Get Smart isn't exactly memorable, and it isn't particularly deep, although it has a fair amount of fun taking the Mick out of the processes of gathering and analyzing intelligence in the age of George W Bush.
Get Smart is an action comedy about an inept spy, it's not a serious Oscar contender, or for that matter a trend-setting summer blockbuster, but what it is, is a thoroughly enjoyable piece of Hollywood product.
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good for a laugh
Have been a fan for years of the old TV series and was not dissapointed with this. Silly comedy that can put a smile on your face.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Philip H. Hicks
SON OF A HAMSTER !!!!
This was one of the first Steve Carell movies I've ever watched and I've got to say it was and still is very funny I recommend anyone who likes Steve Carell to buy this because his... Read more
Published 4 months ago by HELLRATER
James Bond meets Steven Carell
Gotta hand it to you... The movie has a theme... and it sticks to it.....
Not one moment , in the movie, are you lost , or you think "Heyyy that's not right !!! Read more
Not one moment , in the movie, are you lost , or you think "Heyyy that's not right !!! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tanmay Rastogi
Poor excuse for a comedy
I like a good laugh when watching a film so I will never watch that again. sounds harsh but you can see the potential gags a mile off there so set up nothing clever hear. Read more
Published on 28 May 2009 by Justin Antcliffe
Disappointing.
Time for Hollywood to stop making the same film over and over again under the guise of "re-make" and "updating a classic", or making a movie from a TV show. Read more
Published on 8 April 2009 by A. Snell
not so enjoying!(for me only)
pour mes compatriotes ,je signale la piste audio french de cette version!(5,1 dd) for the others too: audio spanish,french,german 5;1DD hilarious ,hilarious not so much! Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2009 by Pradoux Jean-bernard
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