Get Smart Review

“Carell and Co. make it fun and funny but nothing special”

Not expecting too much from a film is sometimes a nice feeling.  I notice that a lot of the movies I go to see I’ve somehow built up in my mind in some way or the other.  Whether it be really excited, or totally not giving it a chance, rarely do I frequent the cinema without having some basis for stepping through those doors.  Get Smart wasn’t entirely that, as I certainly had pre-conceived notions, but ultimately I wasn’t expecting comedic genius. 

And it wasn’t genius.  It was pretty fair though.  Steve Carell exhibits in this movie that he is a worthy leading man for other franchises as well as the potential franchise that Get Smart may ultimately spark.  I’ve always liked Steve Carell, but rarely give comedies free passes.  What the movie tries to do is reboot the popular TV series of the same name and inject some modern day lewd humor and edge.  They certainly succeed, but the product is somewhat clunky.

Don’t get me wrong; I was entertained.  There are very funny moments in this movie.  The action isn’t all that half bad either.  Carell and Hathaway share some great chemistry.  This movie is meant to be taken lightly, and in doing so, you may have a fun time.  In being critical however, the movie’s dialogue and half-hearted attempts at high-brow humor fall short.

There isn’t much bad I can say about Get Smart, being that it’s fun and likeable.  But being that the bar wasn’t really set that high and it reached it’s bench mark as an average adventure comedy, I can’t really endorse the movie as something to run out and see.  If you’re at the movies and trying to decide ,however, and it’s been a long week and you need a few cheap laughs, Get Smart will suit your fancy.  This movie get’s a 6+ out of 10 Bones for being slightly above average adventure comedy fair.

RATING:PLUS!