Directed by:
Doug LimanScreenplay:
Simon KinbergCinematography:
Bojan BazelliComposer:
John PowellCast:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry Washington, Keith David, Michelle Monaghan, Stephanie March, Jennifer Morrison, Perrey Reeves (more)VOD (4)
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After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith (Pitt and Jolie) are stuck in a rut the size of the Grand Canyon...until the truth comes out! Unbeknownst to each other, they are both coolly lethal, highly paid assassins working for rival organizations. And when they discover they're each other's next target, their secret lives collide in a spicy, explosive mix of wicked comedy, pent-up passion, nonstop action and high-tech weaponry that gives an all-new meaning to "Till death do us part!" (20th Century Fox UK)
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A shallow disposable popcorn movie, which more or less works thanks to the central acting pair and decent, albeit fluctuating, pace. Overall impression: 50%. I don't particularly like Angelina Jolie, but in this case, her glamour was to the benefit of the film, and she was the perfect type for her role. Brad Pitt, on the other hand, shows that his star reputation is justified.
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Doug Liman does not have the talent of James Cameron and cannot effectively combine action with comedy. He created a genre mutant that fails to offer anything new in its field and the main problem is that not even the old and proven works very well in this case. We see all possible technical innovations, supercomputers, super modern sets, fast cutting, action cameras – simply put, Doug Liman throws absolutely everything in, and it's not that good.
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A standard Hollywood prefab with a weak script and awkward, clichéd humour. There are a few funny gags (about two), but they get completely lost in a flood of mediocrity. Even the action scenes, which should have been Liman's greatest domain, are not anything special, except perhaps for one car chase. I'd write more, but this movie completely fizzled out of my head an hour after watching it. In short, it was one of the box-office hits that attracted audiences only thanks to the big names, and strangely enough, it was able to make 200 million dollars. But it wasn’t for me.
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The script is noticeably shaky, the spy lore is sloppy and the first half of the film is made up of needlessly drawn-out exposition. Fortunately, however, it is saved by its framing through a session with a relationship therapist and a second half that comes to a magnificent culmination, which is memorable not only for its superbly played action/relationship scenes, but ultimately also for the dynamic of the couple dynamics and the chemistry between the protagonists, which is completely absent in the first half. The action sequences come only in the second half and their strength consists in the fact that they combine money shots with the evolving relationship of the titular couple. In spite of that, however, it’s very difficult to dispel the notion that, despite its obvious ambition, Mr. & Mrs. Smith can’t hold a candle to True Lies.
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There were a few enjoyable moments, but in the two-hour runtime it was like a drop in the sea. I felt like I had seen it all before. The whole thing follows the pattern of a standard romantic comedy, with action scenes grafted on it not to make it too obvious. Plus, the film stars Angelina Jolie... I could say that I like her about as much as hemorrhoids, but I want to show a little decorum, so let me just say I’m not particularly fond of her.
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