Excellent - Better than "True Lies." A fun ride.

Rating: 10/10 (11 June 2005)

Director Doug Limon did an excellent job with Simon Kinberg's script. Unlike most action movies where the character's lack depth, this is still a romantic comedy at heart, in spite of all the big budget action sequences and I predict this film will become a classic which continues to thrill audiences for years to come. While normally I abhor sequels I can't wait to see Mr. and Mrs. Smith in action again soon and hope a sequel is already in the works. Brad Pitt and Angela Jolie have an amazing on-screen chemistry that is a joy to watch. Vince Vaughan is hilarious as Eddie (Brad Pitt's hit-man boss) and Adam Brody exudes screen charisma as Benjamin (a young hit-man apprentice). The dance sequences (both beginning and end) between Angela Jolie (Mrs. Smith) and Brad Pitt (Mr. Smith) are a joy to watch and show the contrast between their relationship when things were good before the boredom of marriage set in. The ending reminds me of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and for a fun summer film, director Doug Limon gives us many touching dramatic moments. In my opinion, director Doug Limon's Mr. and Mrs. Smith is on par with Alfred Hitchcock's North By Northwest, which was also able to combine action with comedy.