2008 - Rated PG-13 - 1 hr 50 min
Director: Peter Segal
Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terrence Stamp, Terry Crews, David Koechner, James Caan, Bill Murray, Patrick Warburton, Masi Oka
Another tribute to a TV show back in the day... but this reboot is blessed with the awkward comedy of Steve Carell. He actually does a good job here, not too wacky, and comes out on top in the end. The weird pairing of younger Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway) with his older Agent 86 is explained away as a cosmetic procedure done in the line of duty to make her look younger. But I bet those kissing scenes were still awkward to shoot.
Meanwhile, I love Alan Arkin, who makes a great department head. And Dwayne Johnson's bad guy turn is done pretty well. All in all, a fun one to watch and a nice tribute to the original.
Steve carrell was a great fit for the material but it got a bit too actiony in the end
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