Film review of Get smart

Get smart:

Get Smart was released in 2008 an American action comedy based on 1960s spy parody television series of the same name. The film stars Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart also known as Agent 86 and Anne Hathaway as Agent 99. Steve Carell is well known for playing main roles in comedies such as little miss sunshine.

Agent 86 who is played by Steve Carell strives to be like his idol Agent 23 who is played by Dwayne Johnson, he is admired by everyone as he is a top agent in the company, what made this movie more humorous for me is the fact that Dwayne Johnson wouldn’t usually be found in a comedy movie as he’s always in action and adventure movies but that’s where they make it an action comedy.

Maxwell Smart works for a Government spy agency called CONTROL. When the agency's head office is attacked, by the company they’ve always been threatened by KAOS, the Chief decides to assign Maxwell as a spy giving him some confidence but the only reason he’s been assigned is because the best agent who is agent 23 is not around and partners him with Agent 99. The two set off to complete the mission and combat their attackers by first unexpectedly parachuting off an airplane and landing in Russian territory – the cause for this was because they were followed closely by an unusual looking man who is over seven foot tall, and looks like he has maybe worked out too much, he is known simply as Dalip. They encounter him a few times along the mission. Along the way Agent 99 does impress the audience as well as Max with her skills and gadgets.

They think they’ve got this under control until they come to learn that Siegfried the man behind the attack on head office was expecting them; making Max realise a double agent has compromised his and 99's identities. Max escapes captures and bombs the weapons factory. During their escape, the Duo are caught by Dalip but Max manages to persuade Dalip to spare their lives by giving him advice on how to repair his failing marriage, and as a result Dalip gives in and lets them escape.

The plot wasn’t as exciting the main reason it actually got rated 6 I think is mainly due to the loveable Steve Carell he definitely made this movie as I think without him it wouldn’t have been as good or as funny. You could say that without him it would have been a flop.