My wife and I went off to see the movie "Get Smart" last night. After getting over the sticker shock of paying $10 per ticket and $11 for mediocre popcorn and a diet coke, we settled into our seats. As it turned out, it was worth the trip.
"Get Smart" is no "Casalanca" but it doesn't try to be. If you remember the old TV series, you can take a pretty good guess what the movie is all about. It is simple, amusing fare. Steve Carell reminds you of Don Adams and Anne Hathaway is a worthy, gorgeous replica of Barbara Feldon as Agent 99. The surprise is Alan Arkin, who is best known as a serious actor but is very funny in the Ed Platt role of the Chief.
Sometimes you just need to sit back and laugh mindlessly. For two hours, we did just that. In a world full of $4 a gallon gas, a stock market that has slipped south all week and endless political brickbats, it was a wonderful break. I highly recommend it for that reason alone.
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