Perfect popcorn movie

Rating: 7/10 (30 March 2006)

The movie's mostly a romantic comedy with some action thrown in. Director Doug Liman ("The Bourne Identity") gives fresh direction to what could have been a run-of-the-mill flick.
This movie is the perfect popcorn movie. Regardless of their relationship off-screen, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie do have chemistry in their roles as John and Jane Smith, a pair of assassins who are clueless about the true identity of their perspective spouse. Over the years, their relationship has gotten cold and distant, since they're not really allowed to share their lives with their partners. Doug Liman, as he did in The Bourne Identity, really knows how to direct action scenes; the fights are well-choreographed, as well. Of course, when they each find out the truth, it leads to a funny sequence where they're trying to take out the other. The film as a whole is quite funny, especially during the psychiatric visits that bookend the film. This is the first film in a while where I could just turn my brain off and enjoy the ride, which in my opinion, makes it a success.