Get Smart (2008)
Directed by Peter Segal
***1/4
Get ready for Get Smart. Does it have anything at all to add to the spy genre? Not really. The spoof genre? Hmm...maybe one or two things. Is it hilarious? Yes, at times. Is it predictable? Well, um, yes and no. Will you love it? Now that I can't say.
I can tell you that I was entertained. Steve Carell played a version of his Office character (that's as close as I can get, since I've never seen the TV show this is based on) — clueless but somehow insightful. Anne Hathaway was enjoyable as the savvy agent he gets teamed with. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson adds some grit, Terence Stamp brings the audaciousness, and Alan Arkin makes it fun. In the meanwhile, they combine James Bond with Mr. Bean and a dash of Pink Panther.
I feel like I should return to an earlier question: will you love it? Well, why don't you tell me - do you?
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