Bad script, non-existent characters, "Get Smart" parody

Rating: 3/10 (24 January 2008)

A draggy, clichéd, and in keeping with a deplorable modern trend, a too-hard-to-hear for us older folks, movie. There were no characters to care about, and the acting is overrated. John Turturro caricatured himself. Matt Damon totally failed to create a character probably because of the bad script. But a good actor doesn't start shooting until he's figured out who the person is he's going to play, and Damon failed. The Jolie character was a total cliché from top to bottom. The cloak and dagger stuff was almost caricature. I thought I was watching an old episode of "Get Smart." The jumping back and forth in time served no purpose other than to confuse us. A very dull and pretentious movie. The star cameos were only distracting-Foolish casting.