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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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 very funny and original idea for the time, but it's still a 20 year old film, so the quality is pretty low (compared to today's big movies). The film does make the most of the main motif, but the rest is a clunky, mediocre and rather unremarkable sequence of events that you know from the beginning how it will turn out. It was okay, but nothing groundbreaking.
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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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A pleasant action comedy which had overly high demands placed upon it from the beginning. I was expecting nonstop action but most of the time they're just talking. There's great chemistry between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and we all know where it led to. Doug Liman shows that he can easily handle action along with all the trimmings, and now I'm just looking forward to his Jumper.
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