Better than Expected

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2006)

When I first saw trailers for this movie, I thought that it was going to be just another cookie-cutter film with two beautiful people in it, showing off how beautiful they could be. I was very wrong.
This film is upbeat, funny, and SOOOO on the mark in a lot of different ways. The action scenes are good, but the way they are so matter of fact through the whole thing makes for an understated humor that I find appealing. And if people don't think that a woman would behave like that in real life, they haven't met me. My husband accused me of letting screen-writers follow me around... many of the conversations in the movie have taken place in our household, too.
And I actually found Brad Pitt far more attractive in this film than I ever have... he isn't pretty, he is just a good looking man who likes to blow things up. My kind of guy! Also, in many of the scenes in this movie, Angelina's lips aren't as overstated as usual...she looks more like sexy class than a bimbo, which she seemed to like playing in a few of her earlier movies.
All in all, I found it a pleasant surprise, and would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys action more than they enjoy pretty people.