witty banter to the rescue

Rating: 8/10 (11 June 2005)

Regardless of how one feels about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's offscreen antics, its their on screen chemistry that really fires Mr. And Mrs. Smith. Without that chemistry much of the film would have been a disaster since the heart of the film is its spies lying to each other plot line. When Jolie and Pitt are on screen together sparks fly, whether they are having a nice dinner, sparing verbally or attempting to knock each other off. The film is full of funny lines that never seem to come off as one liners. They are merely funny things that you may think but never actually say to your spouse. And while the ending is one big noisy action set piece required of this sort of film the true excitement comes from the great dialogue and wonderful acting. Highly recommended for lovers of popcorn films.