It holds a 51% critic score, with a consensus that it rides on Steve Carell's charm. Key Highlights
It employs a mix of dry, deadpan humor and classic physical slapstick, including iconic catchphrases like "Missed it by that much" . Film Specifications Get Smart | Rotten Tomatoes
Unlike many parodies, the film features elaborate, high-budget chase sequences, particularly a climactic scene involving planes, trains, and automobiles.
Some critics felt the plot was muddled or scattershot , and that the film occasionally struggled to balance its surreal humor with its life-threatening terrorist stakes.
Reviewers like Roger Ebert lauded it as one of the best comic spoofs in the genre, noting that its technical expertise and action sequences rivaled those of a genuine James Bond film.
It holds a 51% critic score, with a consensus that it rides on Steve Carell's charm. Key Highlights
It employs a mix of dry, deadpan humor and classic physical slapstick, including iconic catchphrases like "Missed it by that much" . Film Specifications Get Smart | Rotten Tomatoes
Unlike many parodies, the film features elaborate, high-budget chase sequences, particularly a climactic scene involving planes, trains, and automobiles.
Some critics felt the plot was muddled or scattershot , and that the film occasionally struggled to balance its surreal humor with its life-threatening terrorist stakes.
Reviewers like Roger Ebert lauded it as one of the best comic spoofs in the genre, noting that its technical expertise and action sequences rivaled those of a genuine James Bond film.
