Get Smart

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In the world of covert intelligence, only one man is Smart. Maxwell Smart, the novice agent often out of his depths but never out of options in this action comedy.
  • Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway
  • Directed by: Peter Segal
  • Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Release year: 2008
  • Studio: Warner Bros.
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Synopsis: In the world of covert intelligence, only one man is Smart. Maxwell Smart, the novice agent often out of his depths but never out of options in this action comedy.
Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway
Supporting actors: Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp, James Caan
Directed by: Peter Segal
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
Release year: 2008
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some rude humor, action violence and language
ASIN: B001LJEEVU (Rental) and B001I8458G (Purchase)
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Get Smart DVD ~ Steve Carell

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  • US Theatrical Release Date: June 20, 2008
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some rude humor, action violence and language
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Mosaic Media Group, Mad Chance, Callahan Filmworks, Atlas Entertainment, WV Films IV
  • Filming Locations: Gorky Street, Moscow, Russia | Harrington, Québec, Canada | Long Beach, California, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA | McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada | Moskva River, Russia | Olympic Stadium, Montréal, Québec, Canada | Red Square, Kitai-gorod, Tverskoy District, Moscow, Russia | Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, USA | Stage 29, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA | Walt Disney Concert Hall - 111 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
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54 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Great, Not What I Expected At All, October 25, 2008
This review is from: Get Smart (Single-Disc Widescreen Edition) (DVD)
Before I watched this film, I read the reviews of the press and most of them weren't great. I am unfortunately one of those guys who will put himself off watching it because of those bad reviews. I'm gutted I did as this film was simply the personification of brilliance from start to finish. It's slick, stylish and downright comic excellence. Even for a film like this, the special effect and general action would put even James Bond to shame. It's exciting, quite emotional at times, cool at others and just downright silly at the times that are left.

Steve Carell plays Maxwell Smart, a secret agent who desperately wants to get on the field. The government agency he works for known only as CONTROL are infiltrated by an evil agency known as KAOS which compromises the identities of all the current field agents. So in order to battle this force and still stay a secret, the chief of CONTROL puts smart on the field and assigns him the title of agent 86 partnering him with the much more experienced Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway). Max looks up to his close friend and one of the best agents on the field, Agent 23 (Dwayne Johnson). He is the James Bond of CONTROL and it's no surprise that Max wants to be so much like him.

This is just a really light hearted and fast paced film. I guess it could just be labelled a comedy, but that would just ignore the other great aspects of the film. The action is done really well and isn't the tacky type comedy we have come to associate comedy movies when they feature action. Some of the sequences are genuinely unique and truly edge of your seat. The chemistry between Hathaway and Carell is great and one scene in particular expresses the comedic chemistry between the two. The laser room scene which is somewhat of a cliché for spy movies is superb in this.

Carell is the usual silly guy we have come to know and love, his ridiculous expressions and perfected comic timing are all present. It's also very pleasant to see the wonderful Anne Hathaway in a leading role where she isn't the damzel in distress, or the naive teenager. The Bill Murray cameo is also something quite special as agent 13, he's only there for a moment and has about three lines but it's always great to see Bill Murray on our screens. It also seems quite a wrestler fest as well, obviously with the inclusion of Dwayne Johnson as agent 23 but also WWEs The Great Khali as the cliché middle eastern, giant bad guy. Johnson doesn't take his character too seriously, which is something he always manages to shine in playing but manages to pull out the acting stops when he has to enter into the action man role.

An awesome movie all round and is definitely worth it just for the sky diving scene and the laser room.
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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect blend of action and comedy!, September 27, 2008
This review is from: Get Smart [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
This film is the first I'd seen in YEARS where I actually laughed often during the entire film! Steve Carell is a fitting Maxwell Smart, bringing the personality and humor the character requires. (I'd been a fan of the old tv series, watching re-runs on Nick at Nite.) He's really the only man for the job that I could even picture in the role. And Anne Hathaway steals the show as the beautiful Agent 99. Anne and Steve compliment each other in every scene with hilarious, witty dialogue and facial expressions that only they can do. The Rock was also awesome as Agent 23. And Alan Arkin is surprisingly side-splitting as the Chief! I laughed at everything he did/said! SEE THIS FILM.
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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining!!!, October 6, 2008
This review is from: Get Smart (Single-Disc Widescreen Edition) (DVD)
I don't go to very many movies at the theater, usually wait for the DVDs to come out. Get Smart, however, is one movie that I saw twice at the theaters. Laughed my head off both times. Steve Carell plays an excellent Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway is great as his beautiful and sexy sidekick. If you remember the TV show you'll love this movie. The nuances connecting the movie to the show will make you smile.
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