Could have been a contender

Rating: 6/10 (14 December 2005)

As the movie opened I found myself intrigued by the two characters sitting in front of an analyst trying to sort out their marriage problems. But soon after that I realized this sophisticated premise would soon leave way to same, already seen big action movie. When the main characters find out about each other's hidden life they're way into their marriage, and I found it incredible that it took such a long time to realize only because they were placed one against the other to mutually eliminate. It would have been fun to have a closer look to their early marriage years, with the various ups and downs and an intimate look at how their violent jobs started setting the couple apart - and only then turn the story into an action movie. There doesn't seem to be a way for U.S. producers to tell a story in a more innovative way, and given the incredible screen presence of Pitt and Jolie it would have been a wonderful acting opportunity as well.