The Movie Oracle: Get Smart (2008)

The gods are coming back?

Dionysos, god of wine: Yes, we are! Long ago the gods grew weary of man's problems and "outsourced" our duties to upstart religions. But retirement got boring and now we're turning once again to the mortal realm, and finding it a very different world. Where to begin getting in touch with this new culture? With movies, of course!

Athena, goddess of wisdom: And other things. I look out for social issues, Dio for aesthetics. Apollo goes for the intellectual, Ares for action, Hera for family values, and so on. Each god gives their unique view on today's cinema and society.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Get Smart (2008)


Two thumbs up, one thumb down

Zeus: The planning mind of Zeus needs a break sometimes. That's when I let CONTROL order the world for a while. The results are never dull. I just might scurry this Maxwell Smart up to Olympus to be my jester. Thumbs up.

Hestia: I thought it was cute. The family can gather round the hearth and enjoy this. Thumbs up.


Dionysos: I love Steve Carell. Perhaps that's why I was expecting more from this movie. It's worth a few laughs when in a silly mood. But does it finally make the cut? Hmm... Missed it by that much. Thumbs down.

Field-agent hopeful Maxwell Smart finally gets his big break. American intelligence agency CONTROL sends him into the field paired with sexy agent 99 (Hathaway). Together, and with no shortage of ineptitude, they combat a plot by KAOS to bomb the Walt Disney Concert Hall during a presidential visit. Based on the 60's TV spy comedy by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry.
Cast: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, the Rock, Terence Stamp, Masi Oka
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 53% fresh

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DID YOU KNOW? Our word "chaos" comes from the primeval Greek god Khaos, the great yawning gap that was first to emerge at the birth of the universe.

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