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So I just got in time to hear spy music on the background as I find the way to my seat. As soon as I saw Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart on the big screen, I burst into laughter even before I actually sat down. Steve Carell’s antics is dented so far deep into my funny bone that sheer sight alone of that familiar charismatic dork-face makes me hurl my guts out. Sadly, the same antics did not work for the remainder of the film. Well, it worked on and off. Mostly off.

Spy-goof films are supposed to be just about being goof. In Get Smart’s case, it tried to be goof scholar with Carell as Magna Cum. Get this, it’s an action/comedy with a twist of romance. A struggle of lame stunts ( burning rooftop with explosions, with the heroes to exit via cable swing to the other building), overboard slapsticks (the heroes swinging onto the building wall hitting face first instead ) and cheesy love interests (girl liking guy for saving the day) made this flick just another slapstick flop.

And wait, a lot of awful performances too. Masi Oka (the Heroes guy) made his presence known by being that unfunny Asian guy and Alan Larkin made known that he is now too slow to deliver punchlines. Good thing Dwayne Johnson was there to save the cast. Although I’m not much of a fan of “the Rock”, he did get to deliver what his character is supposed to be: cool, mean and villanious. There’s guest appearances here and there. Bill Murray made a brief cameo although I did not understand a word he said. James Caan was cast as President of the U.S., a profession that would be the last thing I would put Caan into. Oh before I forget, Anne Hathaway. She was pretty and sexy and she never missed a beat. Never mind that her character is so not in chemistry with Steve’s, she showed hinted a lot of skin. No rants about that whatsoever.

Not all parts of the movie were bad. There were bits that were funny. Funny to my seatmate, but not funny to me. The chase scene at the end part was great though. Kinda cool to see that secret agents fly planes over the city while some dangle on an SUV in a railroad below. Great stuff. Sheesh.

On the Side:

I’m growing tired of characters made for Steve Carell that involves awfull amounts of slapstick. Yes, it is fun to see him hit himself with darts and stuff and get hurt all the time (it did perfect for the 40-year Old Virgin, re: body hair), but that was so over-exploited. Even in Dr. Seuss’ adaptations he gets the same thing. Hear this, STEVE CARELL works the best with cerebral humor. That’s the main reason why he gets $175,000 for every episode of The Office. Get smart on that!

Here’s the verdict:

OLD PEOPLE SHOULD SEE THIS. In their condition, GET SMART is whole lotta fun and hooray. The movie may even be nostalgic, the spy thing could even remind them of the Pink Panther! Ah the good old days of espionage spoofs.