By the generally dismal standards of TV series-to-feature-film adaptations, this reworking of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's Cold War-era spy spoof is a smashing success. Of course, that's setting the bar pretty low: More objectively, it's a light, silly instantly forgettable comedy peppered with action set-pieces and affectionate nods to its fondly remembered predecessor, including a gracious end-credits dedication to the late Don Adams and Edward Platt.
Rumors of CONTROLs' death of have been greatly exaggerated: Though the Cold War intelligence agency is widely believed a literal museum piece, nothing more than a collection of retro artifacts (including the n...
Released:
2008
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
110 mins