This is a comedy.... or so it tries. Let me start with saying, I personally have never seen the series from the 70s,80s, or whatever.I'm a big Steve Carrel fan and the rest of the cast are really fun actors (Hathaway, Crews, Johnson, etc.)I'm just going to say it. This movie sucks.If I watched the show, then maybe I could understand the comedic elements better. But as an average 26 year old movie goer, this was garbage. I recommend staying away from this trash.

I watched it for the first time recently in 2018, Steve Carrell is a great in it. (Short review)

Let me start off by saying that I haven't seen the TV series that this movie is adapted from, and so can't make any comparisons or comment on its transition to the big screen. Having viewed 'Get Smart' with next to no knowledge of what the the show was even about, I was hugely disappointed to find a generic and boring comedy movie filled with a bunch of lame and unoriginal jokes.There was only one scene that actually made me laugh, and that was the one where Carrell's character is attempting to navigate the room full of laser traps. Other than than, the humour just didn't appeal to me and there's nothing that separates the jokes in this film from the majority of other modern day comedies. 'Get Smart' is a poor comedy movie and I'm completely put off from checking out the TV show if it's anything like this.

This movie version of the old television show is amusing most of the time. There are a few moments where the comedy just doesn't work that well, either because it's too obvious or just because we've seen it done so many times before. But luckily those times aren't the vast majority. The majority of the comedy is pretty funny and I credit that to Steve Carrel. Anne Hathaway is good in her role here and she's a great talented actress but being funny in a movie just isn't her forte. But she is a good partner for Carrel and is charming, fitting for the role. Dwayne the rock Johnson is here too, he plays the perfect fellow agent who everybody adores. He was the PERFECT choice to play this self absorbed, arrogant lady killer. The script is cute and entertaining, has its funny moments and it's not so funny moments, typical of just about any comedy. The comical action is fun to watch and enjoy. The movie overall is a pretty good movie adaptation of the classic 1960s television show. It's not the greatest in the world but it's not poorly done either. I suggest it for someone looking for an average comedy and a fairly good time. Even though yes there are better comedic choices out there.