Get Smart
2008 · Directed by Peter Segal
Original language: English
- action
- comedy
- thriller
The story
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?
What it’s like
Bright, glossy studio comedy in saturated daylight: Washington offices lit with flat fluorescent sheen, sunlit Los Angeles streets, a bakery's warm yellow glow, and airplane cabins under cool white overhead lights. The camera is busy and goofy, with quick zooms, pratfall-friendly wide shots and slapstick timing that lets gags land without much menace. Sound is bouncy and upbeat, a cheerful pop-leaning score that breaks into dance-party energy, with gadget chirps and spy-movie stings played for laughs. The vibe is breezy, sarcastic and warm-hearted, the kind of light spy spoof you can watch on a lazy weekend or put on as easy background company while cooking. Pacing is brisk and gag-driven, and the emotional register is affectionate rather than tense: an awkward, eager desk worker gains confidence and grows into the job alongside a sharper partner who gradually drops her guard. Action is frequent but cartoonish, with brief tussles, car chases and gunfire that are comic rather than gory, and no real cruelty or lingering violence. Sexual content is limited to light innuendo. Made for people who want mindless, funny, low-stakes fun with a bit of romance and a lot of silly spy-movie parody.
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