This week’s Disc Dive finds us returning to the letter ‘M’, along with some marriage counseling, in Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Title: Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Director: Doug Liman
Released: June 7, 2005 (Theatrical – Kuwait)
Runtime: 2 hours
Disc Format: DVD
John Smith (Brad Pitt) and his wife Jane (Angelina Jolie) are in marriage counseling. After five, or six, years of marriage, they both feel there’s a void between them, with communication being non-existent.
As it turns out, there’s a pretty valid reason for the lack of meaningful communication. Both John and Jane are assassins and have been living secret lives from the beginning of their relationship. They each have created an elaborate cover story and reluctantly play the part of a loving couple when around their wealthy neighbors.
But their next assignment will push their marriage to the brink. The assignment… each other.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a movie best remembered for being the birthplace of “Brangelina”, which doesn’t say a lot for the film itself.
Yes, we have both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie oozing sex appeal every second they’re on screen. But it’s the chemistry they have that carries the film. Whether in comedic banter or in the heat of battle in an action scene, they are undeniably great together.
There’s also a supporting cast full of people that you probably forgot were even in this. Vince Vaughn is the most memorable, as it seems he was cast just to say ridiculous things. I’ve rewatched this a handful of times and am always surprised when Kerry Washington pops up.
As for the action, yeah, there is a lot of it. But outside of the scene on the highway in the minivan and the final shootout in their home, it’s rather forgettable. When it’s all said and done, Mr. & Mrs. Smith feels aggressively average.
If you want something to throw on that allows you to just sit back and turn your brain off, look no further.