Mr & Mrs Smith

Good show honey, but ...........

AV - **1/2
EV - ***

The battle of the sexes just got a whole new perspective - its all about who makes the first move, to put an end to a misery called spouse, quite literally!
Jane (Jolie) and John Smith (Pitt) are a not so happily married, working couple with their share of usual problems. Their secret lives as high flying spies/assassins belonging to different organizations are unknown to each other. Hell breaks loose when their identities are revealed, thanks to a common mission which puts them in a face-off situation. Now that the ugly truth is out, one has to die for the other to survive. Thus the focus shifts to a cat and mouse chase which has everything from high speed chases, shootouts, blasts, fist fights and even a ballroom dance sequence. And yes, there is a small twist in the story too.

The highlight of the movie is the awesome onscreen chemistry between the two lead playes. Add to that some witty dialogues, slick action, cool gadgets, fast pace proceedings and you have a winner (well almost!). Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie put up a stylish display of acting. Eddie (Vince Vaughn) from John's spy agency is funny. Jane's spy agency consists of an all female crew. Whew! What the movie lacks is a solid story line and make-belief scenes (especially the unrealistically choreographed action sequences towards the end). The movie does not ponder into the nitty-gritties of the issues faced by a married couple, rather it chooses to be funny and occasionally silly. Ignore all the flaws and you have a "time-pass" popcorn flick.

-Arun Ganesh

PS: For all those who expect some steamy scenes between the two hotties- Our sensor board didn't find us grown up enough to handle them. Chop, chop, chop.