Comment

May 24, 2019iloveseaotters rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I had wanted to see "Get Smart" ever since I saw the previews in the theatre. I was lukewarm about yet another TV show-turned movie, but I was glad to see that so many reviewers liked this movie. Turns out, this was a major disappointment. Even the great casting of Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway couldn't save this film. Several "iffy" moments, such as the usual gross jokes, that seem to be the standard in movies today, as well as a surprising moment between Carrell's Maxwell Smart and Dwayne Johnson. It certainly was a surprise to me. The highlight was probably the cameo by Bill Murray in a short scene involving a tree. You'll have to look fast, though, or you'll miss him. The reason I am giving "Get Smart" two stars instead of one is because it did have several funny moments in the beginning. If you are a fan of the original series, you probably won't like this take on it. It resembles very little of what the classic TV show is best known for. There is an alternate version on this DVD that promises 62% more laughs. It's the version with the missing scenes in it. I thought about watching that version instead, but after suffering through the original, I decided I'd had enough.