GET SMART: Character Analysis

The Hero: Maxwell Smart
Max is the hero of the film, as he eventually stops a terrorist attack by KAOS and the audience follows him in his quest to become a field agent.  Max Smart is, however, an unconventional hero, as he often makes silly and humorous mistakes, adding to the comedy value and creating an unstereotypical character.

The Princess: Agent 99
Max admires Agent 99, and he saves her on several occasions.  Agent 99 is a stereotypical princess, which contrasts humorously with Max's unconventional, accident-prone character.

The Villain: Siegfried, Leader of KAOS
Siegfried is the leader of an international terrorist organisation called KAOS, and is the obvious villain as he steals nuclear weapons and attempts to destroy Los Angeles and the president with one of them.  He is a very stereotypical villain, with a 'posh' english accent, as seen often in the likes of James Bond, and he is quite ruthless and undisturbed by the deaths of thousands of people at his hand.  He also has an evil sidekick, fitting in well with the stereotypes.

The False Hero: Agent 23
Agent 23 is the most popular and successful agent in CONTROL.  He is admired by his colleagues and is friendly towards Max, and is seen as the real hero.  As the story unfolds, however, he turns out to be a double agent working for KAOS, and tries to frame Max as the traitor instead.  This double agent theme commonly creates false heros, and Agent 23 is a classic example of one.

The Helper: Dalip
Dalip is a russian who originally worked for KAOS, but Max manages to make him understand that he is being exploited by Siegfried.  Dalip then sends a coded message to Max warning him of the impending terrorist attack, and eventually throwing Siegfried out of a car from a bridge.  He is an unconventional helper, as he originally tries to kill Max and Agent 99 several times, and he is exceptionally strong but shown to be very emotionally sensitive, the irony here creating comedy.

The Donor(s): Bruce and Lloyd
Bruce and Lloyd develop technology for CONTROL and are great friends with Max, and they give him a lot of technology and help throughout the film.  The two are very funny, which adds comedy value to the film; there aren't really stereotypes for the donor, but the two are stereotypical 'nerds' which also creates humour.