Mediocre film pulled up out of the doldrums by chemistry of Pitt and Jolie

Rating: 7/10 (23 August 2005)

I am not a fan of either Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie. However, since this film got such good reviews, I decided to give it a chance. I found that the chemistry between the two leads made up for a multitude of sins, including numerous plot holes and some ridiculous situations. I did enjoy myself, and that's what movies are all about, isn't it? I will say that I found the violence to be excessive and a little monotonous. This could have been trimmed a bit (to maybe 100 minutes or so) and not have lost anything. I did enjoy the scene where the two leads stepped into the elevator (in the middle of the night) and "Girl from Ipanema" was playing...LOL!! There are several other little jokes like this in the film.) This is a great summer movie...not much substance, just some fun.