A slight positive check mark in the history of television adaptations.
Get Smart (2008)
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some rude humor, action violence and language
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 20, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $127,967,512
Synopsis: Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote... Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23 (Dwayne Johnson). Smart is partnered instead with the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway). Given little field experience and even less time, Smart-armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm-must thwart the doomsday plans of KAOS head Siegfried (Terence Stamp). --© Warner Bros. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp
Screenwriter: Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember
Producer: Andrew Lazar, Charles Roven, Alex Gartner
Composer: Trevor Rabin
Reviews
A must-see for fans of Carell. No classic here but not an embarrassment either.
Oh thank heaven Get Smart is funny. It's a genuine easy-going, whiz-bang spy comedy with the comedy trimmings.
Much like Peter Sellers did in the '60s, and Jim Carrey in the '90s, Carell uses a savvy, comedic intelligence that befits today's entertainment world.
A mess with no clear idea, not quite salvaged by some very charasmatic actors.
You can't go home again, but giving an old favorite a new spin around the block isn't so bad.
Uma ótima releitura da série de tevê, o filme traz Carell em momento inspiradíssimo.
These amiable actors elevate what may otherwise have been a rather ordinary exercise in nostalgia.
Which words describe this movie version of one of the funniest television shows ever made? Terrible, puerile and a travesty are close, but not angry enough.
Una comedia de acción irregular aunque pasable, que no llega ni por asomo al ingenio de la serie original pero que se puede ver gracias a Steve Carell.
The Aughties equivalent of the Dan Aykroyd/Tom Hanks stab at Dragnet.
Another pop-culture icon lazily mined for ready cash. Mission accomplished.
Even if you've never watched the TV show in your life, you'll have the nagging feeling that you've seen it all before.
Its sin is that it doesn't live up to expectations and is unsure as to how to bridge the gap between the T.V. show's Cold War sensibility and today's terrorist paranoia
It acts like most comedies these days. When it's funny, it's actually really funny. And when it's stupid, it's actually really, really stupid.
Yes, there are a lot of us baby boomers who will want to see "Get Smart" for the nostalgia factor.And a lot of us will wish we'd watched re-runs instead.
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