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By ALAN SIMMER, Pulse Movie Reviewer
Take off your shoe, put it up to your ear and call the theater. You've got a mission.
Go out and see "Get Smart," the revival of the iconic show from the '60s. That is, unless you're an enemy of fun. In which case, prepare to be vanquished.
"Get Smart" is the perfect blend of comedy and action. The movie isn't a total send-up of the spy genre, along the lines of "The Naked Gun," but neither is it so serious that someone could die at any moment, a la "The Bourne Identity."
The writers have scripted just the right amount of irreverence into the plot --- yellowcake uranium at a bakery --- and the dialogue stays snappy throughout. But they've done it in a way that doesn't diminish the spectacle of a gunfight or a few roundhouse kicks.
And, of course, there are neat gadgets. Everybody loves neat gadgets.
Granted, there isn't a lot of new ground broken here. The plot is fairly straightforward and isn't anything audiences haven't seen before. But it's the journey that makes it worth it, thanks to a host of witty characters.
Steve Carell does an adept job of playing Maxwell Smart. The film itself is mirrored by Smart's personality, which is in turn all business and completely ridiculous.
I was worried, from what I'd seen in the previews, that Smart would be all bumble and no talent, but that wasn't the case either. His incompetence comes from his inexperience and by-the-book worldview, though that expands over the course of the film thanks to Agent 99.
Anne Hathaway is spot-on as Smart's partner, and the gradual melting away of her chiseled exterior is a treat to watch. Alan Arkin and, though it pains me to say it, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson turn in solid supporting turns as well.
There are plenty of nods to the TV series throughout the movie. I've actually never seen any of the original "Get Smart" episodes, but watching the big-screen version made me want to go home and buy all the seasons on DVD, especially if they're going to make me laugh as hard as I did in the theater.
The film absolutely flew by because I was having such a good time. Maxwell Smart can save me from boredom any day. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a sequel.
Go out and see "Get Smart," the revival of the iconic show from the '60s. That is, unless you're an enemy of fun. In which case, prepare to be vanquished.
"Get Smart" is the perfect blend of comedy and action. The movie isn't a total send-up of the spy genre, along the lines of "The Naked Gun," but neither is it so serious that someone could die at any moment, a la "The Bourne Identity."
The writers have scripted just the right amount of irreverence into the plot --- yellowcake uranium at a bakery --- and the dialogue stays snappy throughout. But they've done it in a way that doesn't diminish the spectacle of a gunfight or a few roundhouse kicks.
And, of course, there are neat gadgets. Everybody loves neat gadgets.
Granted, there isn't a lot of new ground broken here. The plot is fairly straightforward and isn't anything audiences haven't seen before. But it's the journey that makes it worth it, thanks to a host of witty characters.
Steve Carell does an adept job of playing Maxwell Smart. The film itself is mirrored by Smart's personality, which is in turn all business and completely ridiculous.
I was worried, from what I'd seen in the previews, that Smart would be all bumble and no talent, but that wasn't the case either. His incompetence comes from his inexperience and by-the-book worldview, though that expands over the course of the film thanks to Agent 99.
Anne Hathaway is spot-on as Smart's partner, and the gradual melting away of her chiseled exterior is a treat to watch. Alan Arkin and, though it pains me to say it, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson turn in solid supporting turns as well.
There are plenty of nods to the TV series throughout the movie. I've actually never seen any of the original "Get Smart" episodes, but watching the big-screen version made me want to go home and buy all the seasons on DVD, especially if they're going to make me laugh as hard as I did in the theater.
The film absolutely flew by because I was having such a good time. Maxwell Smart can save me from boredom any day. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a sequel.
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