a lot of fun

Rating: Null/10 (13 June 2005)

Wildly entertaining action-comedy about a bored married couple drifting apart due to the fact that they're both deadly assassins living secret lives and all the while unaware of each other's identities. Matters get even more complicated when they're both assigned to the same target, then forced by their competing agencies to hunt each other down. An ideal summer movie experience; from the moment it starts it's a pure adrenaline rush of energetic action scenes and hip dialogue, but the film's strongest asset is its clever since of humor. Pitt and Jolie are a sizzling duo, perform effective fight scenes/stunts, and spout diverting wisecracks that give the film a pleasant and playful feel throughout. It also manages to display some merits of a healthy marriage despite its silly, tongue-in-cheek content. An impressive showing from the director of The Bourne Identity, and sure to please fans just looking for a good time. ***