3/4  The movie misses greatness by "that much".
The slick new version of the 1960's classic television spy comedy 'Get Smart' is one of the better tv to film adaptions to come along in recent years. It's somewhat faithful to the original show and modernizes the premise without mocking i... (read full)

2/4  just so-so, not great at all
This movie was not what I expected. I really expected to laugh a lot and I only laughed a little. It had a great cast of actors but you wouldn't know it by watching this movie. It's sad they slapped 'Get Smart' on this moive just to get pe... (read full)

2/4  Ok but Wait For Cable
This very much felt like they created a plot for a mediocre spy comedy then decided they needed a hook and through the get smart references in there to sell more tickets. Over all the plot was ok thee were a couple of funny parts and the ... (read full)

3/4  Pretty Smart, Great Cast
I think this film pretty much got everything right. It could have been a little less silly at times to make room for some character development but as an action-comedy picture, it’s well-done. Steve Carell makes me laugh every time he’s on... (read full)

3/4  Control is back
A good TV to film transition. The script embraces lots of stuff that made the TV series great, even finding a way to bring the Cold War into the 21st century. It does start off a little slow but once Agents 86 and 99 get into their missi... (read full)

3/4  Not Perfect, but suprisingly Smart
Usually, TV on the big screen does not work. To those who do not believe me, some examples of "big screen TV" that does not work include the live action Flintstones movies (especially "Viva Rock Vegas" with Mark Addy), or 1996's Mr. Magoo.... (read full)

2/4  Get Smart Quick Review
It was amusing, but not good enough to raise it beyond a mediocre action/comedy. I like Steve Carell but he just couldn't carry the film. Decent, but doesn't stick with you for very long at all.

4/4  Get Smart Quick Review
Thought the plot was not great, the movie had some very hilarious moments, the casting and acting was great and it stayed true to the old TV show. Fun entertanment

2.5/4  Get Smart Quick Review
Got fun, but not that much. I pretty much went to see Anne and a bit of nostalghia. At least I wast pleased in those aspects. As a movie is average at most.

2/4  Get Smart Quick Review
This is no Austin Powers and can't capture anything spectacular. The plot wasn't funny (what was it again?) and it tried too hard at times. Really funny in parts and some good acting. Still, it's merely average.

5/5 The Old TV-To-Film Trick. Doesn't Work Every Time But It Did For This
  by D. Reed (Elkton, MD USA)
Yay! My 100th review. Now that that's done; I couldn't imagine Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway in an action film but they pulled it off well. Nobody can top what Adams, Feldon, Platt, Kopell, etc. did in the series and the actors in this don't rip off their interpretations or belittle what they had done. Carell plays Max with a deadpan wit, which I enjoy, compared to Adams' nasily voice which defined the character back in the 60s and it still does now. Hathaway is the accomplished agent who doesn't even tolerate Max until the end while Feldon immediately fell in love with him. Platt's Chief grew exasperated with Max's antics while Arkin's actually admired Max's talent. And Kopell (who makes a cameo) used a thick German accent while Terence Stamp is an English actor who plays Seigfreid with a bit more menace. The references to the series are excellent from Max's catchphrase to the shoe-phone. Even the three cars Adams drove in the opening credits are featured. The plot is a little cliched (drawing comparisons from how Steve Martin's Clouseau gets humiliated only to be redeemed in the end) and some twists aren't that surprising but it doesn't stop this from being funny and exciting. The gags and jokes are clever (this being one of few comedies I've seen in theatres and the whole audience was laughing) but the vomit joke was disgusting and not remotely funny. The action sequences were executed well, some scenes being homages to the Bond films (the original series being a spoof of them) such as the free fall fight sequence with Dalip (who reminds me a little of Richard Keil's Jaws and Kabir Bedi's Gobinda) from Moonraker. Trevor Rabin's score is excellent and I love the reorchestrated TV theme.

3/5 Funny, but not a classic like the show
  by Christopher Hivner (Dallastown, PA USA)
Get Smart is based on the classic 1960s sitcom starring Don Adams as Maxwell Smart and Barbara Feldon as agent 99. In the movie Steve Carrell as Smart is Control's top analyst but he wants to be an agent. He finally gets his chance when Control agents all over the world are attacked at once by KAOS and they are left short handed. So agent 86 goes on his first mission with agent 99 played by Ann Hathaway.

The cast play their parts with verve and their are several laugh out loud moments in the movie, but it doesn't sustain the laughs throughout. People who didn't watch the TV show may like it more. I loved the old show and found the differences off-putting. Don Adams played Smart with a bumbling arrogance. Carrell is a brilliant comedic actor but he played Smart so straight he had almost no personality. Barbara Feldon's 99 was smart and confident but also vulnerable. Hathaway's 99 was self-centered and abrasive at times. Get Smart is a funny movie but not a classic like the TV show.

5/5 Steve Carell: Smart & Funny / Anne Hathaway: Smart & Sexy
  by *Bling-Bling* (Lompoc, CA)
Great fun movie for all viewers as it captures the brilliant British humor that has made the UK series such a big hit. The casts of the film were brilliant as they all had a complimentary role to the two leads; Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway. I would definitely recommend this film to all movie goers as it is jam packed with smart and sexy humor and comprises of some pretty cool action sequences but the comedy is the bread and butter of this film.

4/5 Fun Action!
  by canopy (New Zealand)
Totally laugh out loud movie! If you're a Steve Carell fan - actually if you're an 'office' Steve Carell fan - go out and rent this DVD right now cuz you're missing out! This was such a fun action movie with all the special effects and excitement still very present. Awesome Awesome. Steve Carell does his 'thing' in this movie and he is just too awesome for words. To speak something so ridiculous with a straight face in such a serious situation - I wonder how his co-stars managed to get through the scenes without laughing their heads off. And the sparkling diamond of the movie - Anne Hathaway - is it just me, or does she get more beautiful in each film? She is a 'knock out.' Really lovely to see her combine her comic talents with the swift actions. This woman can kick butts with sexy style. All the other casts were downright hilarious. Alan Arkin - need I say more? And the geek twins Bruce and Lloyd were truly icing on the cake. Nice to see Masi Oka - the Japanese hero who travels through time - in such a fun movie.
I did knock one star off cuz the friends I went to see the movie with weren't as enthusiastic as I was. Obviously, I know they're wrong. I have seen this movie three times.

4/5 Funny movie
  by Jose T. Eliazo (Cleveland, Ohio)
Get Smart is a funny movie. The combination of Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway unexpectedly provided good laughs and good acting. It is entertaining to watch for the whole family. Blu- ray picture quality is excellent. Sound reproduction added another dimension to the movie.