Get Smart review:

Would you believe the best movie ever; what about best movie of 2008; what about pretty damn funny? Get Smart, the rehashing of the old TV series, created by Mel Brooks makes it's comeback with Steve Carrell playing the iconic Maxwell Smart, made infamous by the late, amazing Don Adams in a quirky, fun comedy that will leave you wanting more.

The movie starts off with the iconic tunnel leading to the telephone booth that everyone remembers. Maxwell Smart has tried 8 times to become an agent, and finds out he does become one after the spy company, CONTROL, is attacked, and the identity of all but one agent is found out. The result is Maxwell Smart on is virgin mission with the gorgeous Agent 99, played by Anne Hathaway. The steaks couldn't be higher with the comeback of the nefarious group CHAOS, and their plans of global domination.

Steve Carrell hits the small mannerisms of Adams smart perfectly and had me in tears more than once with a modern version of the classic series. Hathaway does a good job at the hardcore spy 99, and looks gorgeous doing it, the movie has a good supporting cast that includes Dwayne "don't call me The Rock" Johnson, and Hero's Masi Oka as the gadget guru, and Alan Arkin as the Chief.

The movie was good because Smart wasn't so over the top stupid it was annoying. He had his moments of brilliance and his moments of stupidity (there is a scene with a blow-dart that comes to mind), there are plenty of hints for loyal fans of times past with the Cone of Silence, the original car Max Smart had, the original Sigfried made a cameo, and of course, the shoe phone. The good part, though, is you don't have to be familiar with the original to enjoy this movie. Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway had a great onscreen chemistry and I really hope they make another installment (which both Carrell and Hathaway have signed on to do so) because one movie was just not enough. This was a great family comedy with little violence, very little sexuality and a lot of laughs. I give it an 8 out of 10!

Fun Fact: The producers called Mel Brooks to ask his permission and input on redoing the series, and Mel Brooks simply asked "what are you going to call it?" The producers responded "Get Smart!" Mel Brooks just responded "that was smart!"