Maybe the adultery in the midst of a movie on MARRIAGE had something to do with how pitiful this movie was

Rating: 1/10 (4 April 2007)

I love to read a good novelization of a movie. When the Mr. & Mrs. Smith novel came out, I thought, "Hey, I'll read the first page to see if this could be any good!" I ended up buying the book. :) It was a GREAT picture of how honesty in marriage, throwing aside all pretenses and expectations, and accepting the other for exactly who they are, is the real path to true marital bliss.
So why was the movie so awful? Angelina Jolie had to have given her worst performance ever. She was as stiff as a wax doll. Brad Pitt wasn't much better. There was no chemistry between them until GUNS came out. Whoop-de-do.
Call me crazy, but could it POSSIBLY be because they were having an extra-marital affair in the midst of a movie on marriage? (Sorry folks, real life does influence your art.) I also have to lay some of the blame on the director. If their hearts are really being torn apart by this, and they're covering their emotions with trained coldness, you HAVE to show the audience that. Give us a glimpse of their soul with the camera! The novelization was very well-written. If you want to know what the story is really about, go buy the book.