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Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)
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Reviews Counted:189
Fresh:109
Rotten:80
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: Although this action-romance suffers from weak writing and one too many explosions, the chemistry generated by onscreen couple Pitt and Jolie is palpable enough to make this a thoroughly enjoyable summer action flick.
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $186,064,011
Synopsis: Named after a 1941 Alfred Hitchcock film, MR. AND MRS. SMITH is really its own ball of flaming wax, with enough sizzling chemistry between stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to blow up a small... Named after a 1941 Alfred Hitchcock film, MR. AND MRS. SMITH is really its own ball of flaming wax, with enough sizzling chemistry between stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to blow up a small building. He shows he is equally adept in comedy and action, and she manages to set new screen standards of bad-ass sexiness. It's impossible to dislike this pair, or a movie that makes being married seem like such insane fun. Pitt and Jolie play extremely skilled professional assassins who have managed to stay married for five years without ever realizing each other's profession because they work for rival agencies and the work is top secret. When their paths eventually cross on a high-level hit, one of the most lethal battles of the sexes in the history of cinema is officially on. Thanks to a genuinely witty script, the issue isn't who will win, but whether the couple will realize they are meant for each other before it's too late. Director Doug Liman was obviously the right choice for the material, having proved his ability to fuse engaging romance with knuckle-biting action in 2002's THE BOURNE IDENTITY. The comedy is sophisticated and witty, the action is visceral and intense, and there is plenty of satisfying eye candy. Another plus is Vince Vaughn as a fast-talking fellow hit man who lives with his mother. The cinematography is by Bozan Bajelli (the genius behind Abel Ferrara's best mid-1980s work) who imbues each environment, whether it's the Smith's house, or the urban streets--with its own evocative color scheme and feel. [More]
Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Kerry Washington, Adam Brody
Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Kerry Washington, Adam Brody
Director: Doug Liman
Director: Doug Liman
Screenwriter: Simon Kinberg
Producer: Akiva Goldsman, Arnon Milchan, Lucas Foster, Patrick Wachsberger, Eric McLeod
Composer: John Powell
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Reviews for Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Married people - or at least people in long-term, live-in relationships - will appreciate it far more than your basic teenage action geek.
Fast-paced with just the right blend of genres, Mr. and Mrs. Smith is surprisingly good.
What more could you want than to see two beautiful people fight, chase, shoot, dance and make up? It’s When Harry Met Sally with guns.
The stars' sizzle plus dialogue to die for and stylish direction make Mr. and Mrs. Smith a summer hit.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is like The War of the Roses combined with one of those “Spy vs. Spy” cartoons that used to run in Mad magazine.
A lark, a loud, good-looking, escapist, pointless laugh of a film that’s more about the beautiful people in its two lead roles than it is about plot or characters.
A preening, superficial film that expects you to appreciate its smart concept without noticing the stupid execution.
So maybe the tabloid-crashing Pitt-Jolie friendship emerged out of the shared torture of having endured Simon Kinberg's script
Mr. & Mrs. Smith has a beginning, but it lacks the always important middle and end.
The movie as a whole seems lazy, little more than a rickety vehicle for a couple of best-selling brand names.
Part of the problem is the script’s constant seesaw between sincerity and glibness.
Echoing the black wit of the Jack Nicholson/Kathleen Turner classic Prizzi's Honor (1985) but with a screwball pace and doses of hi-tech action, it's not to be missed.
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