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Reaganfan

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Gross but funny. I really enjoy watching the old series with Don Adams. But this movie doesn't come as close to the old show. There was some funny part in the movie I like. Is it worth watching, That depend of your point of view. Good movie, I...
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Gross but funny. I really enjoy watching the old series with Don Adams. But this movie doesn't come as close to the old show. There was some funny part in the movie I like. Is it worth watching, That depend of your point of view. Good movie, I give it 3 1/2 stars.

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Posted sep 10, 2009 3:03 am pt

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Not the best but still ok.

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Posted jun 10, 2009 7:45 am pt

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Quirky charming and clever ,with plenty of action and intrigue. Carell plays the perfect straight guy, but kind hearted, a little sensative, and always silly. If you like his style of humor you're bound to enjoy this. His costars compliment him...
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Quirky charming and clever ,with plenty of action and intrigue. Carell plays the perfect straight guy, but kind hearted, a little sensative, and always silly. If you like his style of humor you're bound to enjoy this. His costars compliment him and the film very well, you can sense the playful dynamic chemistry. I know they must've had a good time maing this. Get Smart is like Mission Impossible with a comedic twist and Steve Carell is hardly Tom Cruise but instead hes the perfect Maxwell Smart. Oh and the Rock shows he has a funny bone or two in his larger than life frame. He plays the ideal action man well. Its a fun film, worth a dozen laughs. Dont be a fool, Get Smart.

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Posted mar 23, 2009 5:53 am pt

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A pretty good family movie. Steve Carell did an excellent job in this role and I can't really think of anyone that could have done better. Anne Hatheway continues to shine in any role she's in. Here's to hoping the make a sequal with this cast.

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Posted feb 3, 2009 12:28 pm pt

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Pretty decent movie. Steve Carell was perfect for his role, as was Anne Hatheway. Also loved the references to the old TV show, especially Carell's impersonations of the original Maxwell Smart. However, the movie as a whole missed 'something' that...
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Pretty decent movie. Steve Carell was perfect for his role, as was Anne Hatheway. Also loved the references to the old TV show, especially Carell's impersonations of the original Maxwell Smart. However, the movie as a whole missed 'something' that I just cannot put my finger on. It is this same 'something' that will prevent me from getting it on DVD.

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Posted nov 13, 2008 3:09 am pt

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very funny movie with steve carell at his best and with the hot anne hathaway looking sexy than ever. with the ROCK co staring he was pretty good also i hope they make another one

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Posted nov 5, 2008 8:09 am pt

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I actually liked this movie. Steve Carrell is hilarious. I didn't expect the ending. Just a great funny movie with great characters.

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Posted oct 19, 2008 9:39 am pt

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I loved this movie. Steve Carrell just is the best movie comedian at the moment.
But what I really liked, was Anne Hathaway. She is sooo sexy. I mean just look at the scene with the laser, this is a very hot scene.
And I also liked the...
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I loved this movie. Steve Carrell just is the best movie comedian at the moment.
But what I really liked, was Anne Hathaway. She is sooo sexy. I mean just look at the scene with the laser, this is a very hot scene.
And I also liked the cameo of Bill Murray.
All around a great action comedy in the style of "The Naked Gun".
BTW my stomach still aches because of the jokes.

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Posted sep 10, 2008 4:06 am pt

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This was a really funny film... action packed comedy through out. Steve Carrell managed to keep his funny charm running through out. There was a good balance between the action and the comedy. Loved the on screen chemistry between Steve and Anne...
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This was a really funny film... action packed comedy through out. Steve Carrell managed to keep his funny charm running through out. There was a good balance between the action and the comedy. Loved the on screen chemistry between Steve and Anne Hathaway. It definatley a light hearted film that I could watch again, and again. loved it to bits.

One for the families and anyone who loves to chuckle into their popcorn. Also looking forward to viewing the straight to DVD spin-off for Lloyd and Bruce, definatley had a great role as supporting cast.

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Posted aug 29, 2008 1:33 am pt

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I really enjoyed this movie. It was very funny and has some cool action parts. But I was a little disappointed that there wasn't that much action. But Steve Carrell was very funny and he was a great team with Anne Hathaway. It wasn't what I...
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I really enjoyed this movie. It was very funny and has some cool action parts. But I was a little disappointed that there wasn't that much action. But Steve Carrell was very funny and he was a great team with Anne Hathaway. It wasn't what I expected, but was still a very entertaining film.

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Posted aug 2, 2008 4:39 am pt

• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  88
  It's funny, exciting, preposterous, great to look at, and made with the same level of technical expertise we'd expect from a new Bond movie itself. And all of that is very nice, but nicer still is the perfect pitch of the casting.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  83
  Get Smart is action movie and spoof and, though it's often a little unbalanced, the ultimate result is a harmlessly entertaining picture.

  by Andy Spletzer | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  83
  The unexpected star is Hathaway, looking cool as a runway model in the role originated by Barbara Feldon, lithe as a (pink) panther, and displaying great comic timing.

  by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Read Full Review »
• [+] Film Threat
  
  80
  The movie is fun, and hilarious, because of its child-like whimsy.

  by Mark Bell | Read Full Review »
• [+] Miami Herald
  
  75
  Get Smart turns out to be a much more entertaining movie than its tedious trailers suggest. It's not going to redefine comedy as we know it, but it's amusing and briskly paced, busy with an engaging mix of supporting actors.

  by Connie Ogle | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  75
  Steve Carell's portrayal of Max is just about perfect for the material.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Village Voice
  
  70
  This redux is a rare device: a TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

  by J. Hoberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  70
  As for Hathaway, she's a revelation. Those eyes are still as big as Beamer hubcaps, but she's able to show more edge than her previous goody-goody roles have allowed.

  by Stephen Hunter | Read Full Review »
• [+] Salon.com
  
  70
  Get Smart could have been smarter. But like the show that inspired it, it's still smarter than it looks.

  by Stephanie Zacharek | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Magazine
  
  70
  Get Smart the sitcom was a one-joke affair and got tedious fast, whereas Carell's starry-eyed dweeb has room for nuance, for growth, for inspiration.

  by David Edelstein | Read Full Review »
• [+] Boston Globe
  
  63
  The movie errs by turning Max into a figure of hangdog sympathy: "The 40 Year Old Virgin" with a shoe phone.

  by Ty Burr | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  63
  Mixes broad slapstick and off-hand one-liners in a sometimes surprisingly funny mixture.

  by Liam Lacey | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
  63
  It's a light, silly instantly forgettable comedy peppered with action set-pieces and affectionate nods to its fondly remembered predecessor, including a gracious end-credits dedication to the late Don Adams and Edward Platt.

  by Maitland McDonagh | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Post
  
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  Max's even more fabled shoe phone also makes an appearance - and, fortunately for Get Smart, the self-deprecating Carell isn't shoe-phoning in his inspired performance.

  by Lou Lumenick | Read Full Review »
• [+] Rolling Stone
  
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  Director Peter Segal ups the ante on the action, aiming for Bourne more than Bond, but the stunts grow frenzied and increasingly flat.

  by Peter Travers | Read Full Review »