Sunday, June 12, 2005
Film Review: Mr. & Mrs. Smith
When: Friday afternoon, playing-hookey screening
Where: Arclight Hollywood
With: Katie & Tammy
Fun Fact: I passed one of the hobbits (or was he an elf?), Dominic Monaghan on my way into the theater. Of course I had to alert Katie & Tammy to my celeb sighting, and when we went to sit down, who was sitting next to us? Yes, the hobbit (or elf).
The Film: I have to say, for a movie short on story and one that relentlessly played on the same joke over and over again, this film was a blast. Just a whole lotta fun. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made a perfect onscreen couple. Both of them have had a hard time finding good co-stars, him because he needs a challenging actress to raise his game and her because not many actors can withstand her intensity. The secret of their success: once they reveal their true identities to each other, he becomes the woman in the relationship and she becomes the man. I saw this as not just an exploration of truth in a marriage, but a gender switch as well. She kicks his ass in a fight. He marvels at the home decor store before a shootout. She calls him a pussy. He can't shoot her. Angelina let out her inner alpha male, while Brad displayed his metrosexuality with the pride normally reserved for Out & Proud parades. And all this is set to kick ass music and wild action scenes. In the final shootout, I couldn't figure out whether Doug Liman was channeling Bonnie and Clyde or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Doesn't matter - I was hooked. Bring on the sequel!!
Where: Arclight Hollywood
With: Katie & Tammy
Fun Fact: I passed one of the hobbits (or was he an elf?), Dominic Monaghan on my way into the theater. Of course I had to alert Katie & Tammy to my celeb sighting, and when we went to sit down, who was sitting next to us? Yes, the hobbit (or elf).
The Film: I have to say, for a movie short on story and one that relentlessly played on the same joke over and over again, this film was a blast. Just a whole lotta fun. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made a perfect onscreen couple. Both of them have had a hard time finding good co-stars, him because he needs a challenging actress to raise his game and her because not many actors can withstand her intensity. The secret of their success: once they reveal their true identities to each other, he becomes the woman in the relationship and she becomes the man. I saw this as not just an exploration of truth in a marriage, but a gender switch as well. She kicks his ass in a fight. He marvels at the home decor store before a shootout. She calls him a pussy. He can't shoot her. Angelina let out her inner alpha male, while Brad displayed his metrosexuality with the pride normally reserved for Out & Proud parades. And all this is set to kick ass music and wild action scenes. In the final shootout, I couldn't figure out whether Doug Liman was channeling Bonnie and Clyde or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Doesn't matter - I was hooked. Bring on the sequel!!
