Get Silly

So I did see Get Smart this weekend as planned. How bad could it be, right? I mean I like Steve Carrell, Alan Arkin, Anne Hathaway, I liked the old TV show - surely the movie couldn't go too far astray?

I wouldn't say that it was far astray but the movie generally felt bland. There were certainly a few funny incidents, such as the ballroom dancing scene featured in the previews, but overall, I found it just silly rather than actually laugh-out-loud funny. Perhaps I found it lacking in energy because I myself was lacking in energy at the 10pm show after a long day but I felt as if the movie just didn't have enough zaniness and enough punch. There were also some random moments I just didn't quite get - why was Bill Murray in a tree? Maybe I just don't remember the show as well as I thought - there was a group of law students in the audience who were clearly fans of the show and they were having a raucous good time.