Movie Reviews: Get Smart vs. The Love Guru

This was supposed to be a big weekend for comedy at the megaplex, with both Mike Myers and Steve Carell cranking it up to 11 for your pleasure

By EOL Staff Jun 20, 2008 5:18 PMTags
Justin Timberlake, The Love GuruParamount Pictures

This was supposed to be a big weekend for comedy, with both Mike Myers and Steve Carell cranking it up to 11 for your pleasure—with a little Timberlake thrown in. But we've seen the results, and your choice is between bad and really bad. Or The Incredible Hulk.

Get Smart: A mediocre spoof, with two bickering spies (Carell vs. Anne Hathaway) trying to thwart a plan to nuke L.A. But the gags fall flat, and those two have no chemistry, maknig this another big summer movie that should have heeded its title's advice.
Grade:
C

The Love Guru: Myers does the same character he always does, just with a new accent. So you're in for frozen grins, urination scenes, midget jokes, blatant product placement and that annoying "promised myself I wouldn't cry!" thing he does.
Grade:
D+