Thursday, June 16, 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Smith ***1/2
Cast:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Kerry Washington
Director: Doug Liman
Running Length: 2:03
MPAA Classification: PG-13

John (Pitt) and Jane Smith (Jolie) have been married for five or six years, depending on which one you ask. Their relationship, which started out firey, has settled into less-than-exciting, average marriage. The spark is gone, and they are both unhappy. Through these years of marriage, they have kept a major secret from each other. Each of them is a professional assassin. One day, when they are both hired to kill the same person, their secrets are revealed to each other. They decide to come after each other, and quickly find out that the spark is back.

The chemestry between Pitt and Jolie lights up the screen in every scene. Whatever may be going on in their personal lives, onscreen they are great together. Filled with action and humor, "Smith" proves to be quite good. My only quibble is with the ending which really doesn't solve the main problem. But then, maybe it is not supposed to. Clearly, the tension and excitement between the two Smiths is what fuels the excitement in their relationship. For those looking for a good, entertaining movie, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" will not disappoint.

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