Saturday, June 28, 2008

Get Smart


"Get Smart" starring Steve Carrell as Maxwell Smart, the accident prone agent, is an entertaining summer comedy. When Smart becomes an agent he's sent to Russia with Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway) to prevent evildoers from lauching nuclear missiles. Alan Arkin costars as the Chief of CONTROL, the agency Smart works for. I'm glad Arkin is getting a career resurgence after Little Miss Sunshine. He's a terrific actor, and he has comedic gifts. Amusing misshaps and pratfalls ensue after the arrival in Russia. Things blow up, car chases happen, and everything is concluded nicely. Steve Carrell gives a great performance as Smart. His serious expression as he does the silliest things makes him even funnier. His deadpan tone of voice and line delivery is perfect. A scene in an airplane bathroom is very funny as is a dance sequence at a bad guy's party. Hathaway is decent seeming sometimes awkward saying her hot female action hero lines yet I still see Mia Thermopolis in the Princess Diaries in her. She is looking gorgeous though. The banter she has with Carrell is amusing. The whole cast is good, and the movie is very funny and just the right length. A good summer blockbuster comedy.

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