I went and saw "Mr and Mrs Smith." Was it great cinema? Not hardly. Did I love it? Every fucking frame. This is a big budget summer action movie. There is no question about that. Part "War of the Roses." Part "Bourne Identity." Part "Grosse Pointe Blank." It is funny and dark and the action sequences are incredible. Doug Liman knows how to shoot a car chase scene. The reason to see this movie though is the chemistry between Brad and Angelina. I don't care if they have a "thing" going in real life. I don't care if Angie was the reason Brad and Jennifer broke up. They are great together on screen. Now it's no secret that I have a total thing for Angelina Jolie. She is the one person in this business that I really, really want to meet. I think she is an amazing actress and a strong and beautiful woman. All of that comes through in this movie. This is the kind of role she is meant to play. The beautiful bad ass that can play with the boys on their level. I'm so jealous :) Would this movie have worked without Brad and Angelina in it? Maybe, but probably not. They are the heart and soul of the film. At least one of them is in almost every scene. There is no real supporting cast to speak of. (With the exception of Vince Vaughn who is his typical, hilarious, wonderful self.) Adam Brody is in the film for all of 10 minutes. I like Adam so I was sorta disappointed by that, but oh well. So if you like violent, dark, action comedies (or if you have a thing for Angelina like I do) then go see this film. You won't be disappointed.
"What matters most is how well you walk through the fire." -- Angelina Jolie
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