Way too much hype surrounding this flick

Rating: 6/10 (1 December 2005)

Even after all the hype of the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie affair, if you still haven't seen Mr. & Mrs. Smith, it is now available on DVD.
After meeting in a moment of chaos, John (Brad Pitt) and Jane (Angelina Jolie) rescue each other from certain death by pretending to be together. Shortly afterwards and without the support of their colleagues/friends, they decide to get married.
They both believe the other has a normal, boring job, but little do they know they are assassins working for competing organizations.
After being assigned the same hit, Benjamin Danz (Adam Brody), the target shifts and becomes each other.
There are both positives and negatives to this movie. First of all, it is a flick both men and women could enjoy. There is a lot of action with violent shoot outs, but it also has a hidden love story in between.
Second the acting is great. Jolie and Pitt played these parts very well. There is definite chemistry between the two in this movie (gee I wonder why.) Unfortunately, they alone could not pull this film together.
Finally the last bit of entertainment is found in two words, Vince Vaughn. Eddie (Vaughn), John Smith's partner was a riot without even trying. He definitely adds to the likability of this movie and should have been given more air time.
What was not so great about this film is the long running time of 120 minutes. There could have been a lot more editing to not make this movie drag on like it does.
In addition, towards the end, there is just too much that is unbelievable. Really, is no one going to notice a swat team and bombs going off at their local home store? Overall, this movie would normally receive two out of four stars, but since it could be entertaining for both men and women and Vince Vaughn's character; it receives two and a half out of four stars.
If you haven't already seen the completely over-hyped Mr. & Mrs. Smith, pick it up on DVD and ask a date to join you for some Saturday night movie action.