As far as how funny the film actually is I have to say I laughed quite a bit throughout. There were a couple of belly laughs here and there but for the most part the laughs are consistently giggle-worthy. Most of these occasions either come from the silly and slapstick action or the one-liners delivered so brilliantly by Carell. For instance he will point out things about a certain incident that has just happened that audiences have been dying to say about previous, serious films that this is parodying. “That was ironic,” Max says after a car he was trying to commandeer gets crashed into by another. I can very much appreciate the observational comedy that Get Smart offers in spades.
A recurrent element of Get Smart that pleasantly surprised me was the action stuff. The physical confrontations between good and bad guys and the chase sequences that ensue are impressive not only for a comedy but for an action film, period. So you get a little added bang for the buck that you decided to spend on a comedy. There may not be an attempt to reinvent in the wheel in Get Smart, but for what it offers – consistent laughs, impressive action and fantastic actors all round – you could do a hell of a lot worse.
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