Actors wasted, movie-goer's time wasted

Rating: 5/10 (1 July 2005)

You know, I remember way back when in the 80's there was Conan and Rambo. They are not what you could call a typical couple and they had their own particular traits and ways to do things. And I think mixing prospects where you have a good looking gal and a stud are not what you would expect, and this movie does good in bringing down a promising spectacle.
Angelina Jolie mixes her action roles in Tomb Raider with her innocent looking aspects that she hides in Original Sin. She is way better and has had better performances. She might have considered the pairing with Brad Pitt as something worthwhile, but in this movie, it just does not do good to have her star in a bad parody of the "Odd Couple". I liked some scenes and some action, but it only fills the eye, nothing more.
Brad Pitt has sometimes taken himself to be a better actor but to go and think he is a cool "Angels of Charlie" sort of assassin makes this a lackluster role for him. He might have fallen in love with Jolie and killed the bad guys, but what more. No real acting, just point & shoot.
Action begins and the action dies. I think the counseling sessions where out of the question. For what its worth, look at the movie for its eye candor and leave any serious movie-watching for another day...