| Get Smart - 7/10 Wow, that was way better than I thought it was going to be. Wasn't a lot going on tonight, so some friends and I decided to hit up the new action/comedy Get Smart, and let me tell you, I'm glad I went. I was laughing non-stop from start to finish, which is very rare in comedies nowadays. Steve Carell completely nails the role as Maxwell Smart and had me nearly dying of laughter during some moments. Carell's approach is very similar to 40 Year Old Virgin, minus the extremely crude humor, although I'll give them credit, this one is definitely a PG-13 and not a PG. There are just so many memorable moments that I can see myself quoting and talking about for a while. Anne Hathaway is good as Agent 99, and although young, there is an excuse (albeit not a great one) for why the character looks so young. The Rock does what he can with a particularly small role, but gets the job done and was not noticeably bad like in The Game Plan. What I think really makes this movie good is that the supporting characters are all interesting and very, very funny. Terry Crews, David Koechner, David Koechner, James Caan, Masi Oka, Nate Torrence and Ken Davitian all had me laughing and were all fun and interesting characters. Bill Murray's cameo was also HILARIOUS and had me laughing minutes after the scene had ended. So overall, Get Smart is an extremely funny movie, with some good action to boot. I definitely recommend it. |