Empty but entertaining

Rating: Null/10 (26 June 2005)

We've certainly been here before: assassin who hides occupation from spouse ("Prizzi's Honor" and "True Lies"), spouses who want to kill each other ("The War Of The Roses"), and final shoot-out against superior odds ("Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid"). But all the shooting and explosions - leavened with much humour - make this appealing entertainment when all one wants is some mindless action and fun (it was my birthday). I guess what makes the movie is the coupling - apparently in more senses than one - of the gorgeous Angelina Jolie (in effect reprising her "Lara Croft" role) with good-looking Brad Pitt (although his haircut is somewhat severe). There are a few sharp lines in Simon Kinberg's script. Just don't look for anything subtle or original.