Review: “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie star as married spies in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (PG-13). The trick is, neither know the other is a competing agent. When they discover the truth, action ensues. But that is the problem - for the first hour of the flick, there is very little exploit leaving a huge pile of stale dialogue and bad acting. Jolie isn't bad at all but Pitt is awful. He is the definition of a one character kind of actor and even if the script gave him some good lines, he would still deliver them with the same old mold. When the action hits, it is great (even while it is far-fetched). The pace is uneasy, the running time is a little too long, and the ending is truly pathetic. Still, given all of its flaws, for a summer popcorn flick Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a moderately fun ride. However, I recommend you stay home and rent the Antonio Banderas / Lucy Liu action thriller Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever instead. It has a semi-similar plot and is far more entertaining.