Quick Review of Get Smart
Steve Carell is funny.
There’s no denying he’s funny. In the remake of the 1960’s spy spoof TV show, Carell is just…Steve Carell. He’s funny, but he’s probably more Michael Scott than Agent 86 Maxwell Smart. And while I love Michael Scott, he didn’t really belong in this movie.
Carell is surrounded by a huge cast. Anne Hathaway plays his Agent 99 counterpart and The Rock (don’t give me this “Dwayne Johnson” stuff…he’ll always be The Rock to me) plays Agent 23, Max’s idol in the offices of CONTROL. Alan Arkin plays his boss, and there are brief cameos by Bill Murray, James Caan and many others (some funny, some not so much).
The real winner here is Steve Carell. He should get more and more starring roles because he’s a funny guy. If you like him, I’d suggest going to see this movie if only for the scene in the airplane.
Otherwise, I’d probably just rent it.