I had the movie money to see Get Smart that I got from getting the Get Smart Bruce and Lloyd out of Control DVD, that expired at the end of the month. We finally decided to go see it yesterday. Of course, I checked the profanity level via Screen It, which helps you if you have any questions about a movie's content for any possible attendees in your home. You have to subscribe if you want to find out about a movie the day of release, but it's free content after a movie's opening weekend. Profanity is one of Kathy's buttons, and it's good to have a heads up like this. It helped our enjoyment of the movie. And they more than advise of that. Concerned with other issues such as disrepectful/bad attitude, drinking/smoking, or jerky camera work? They can let you know about that, and more.
Okay, enough of the free plug, you're wondering what I thought of the movie? It was fun and enjoyable. Worth a discount mantinee or second run movie theatre or renting on DVD. And if you're wondering what tack they take with doing a movie version of the TV show, it's kind of a continuation. The premise at the very beginning is that CONTROL fought KAOS and the agency was disbanded at the end of the cold war, as explained by a tour guide over some CONTROL exhibits that's a shout out to the old series. I could identify with the fact that while Max passed his test to advance from the office to field agent, the Chief wouldn't promote him because he was so good at his desk job, having been there a few times myself.
And I'm not going to go beyond the premise that you would get from the trailer or advertising, except for this: I was surprised about the lack of one cameo. As CONTROL's field agents are compromised, Max is promoted, and 99 recently underwent plastic surgery and KAOS wouldn't know what she looked like. In one scene, she confesses to Max that to her regret, she used to look like her mother, and was sad that changed. I expected a scene where 99 introduced her mother to Max, and it would be Barbara Feldon. There is a cameo, but I won't say more.