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Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) DVD Review
Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) DVD Credits:
Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) Directed by:
Doug Liman
Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) Written by:
Simon Kinberg
Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) Cast:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Angela Bassett, Keith David
Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) Released by:
Not available at this time
Region:
1
Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) DVD Release Date:
5th June 2006
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Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) Synopsis:

John and Jane Smith are an ordinary suburban couple with an ordinary, lifeless suburban marriage. But each is hiding something the other would kill to know: Mr. and Mrs. Smith are actually highly paid, incredibly efficient assassins, and they work for competing organizations. Mr. and Mrs. Smith discover a new source of excitement in their marriage, when they're hired to assassinate each other... and that's when the real fun starts. The result is the ultimate action spectacle, as Mr. and Mrs. Smith put their formidable skills to work and their marriage to the ultimate test. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie star in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," a sexy action adventure, filled with globetrotting action, state-of-the-art special effects and incredible stunts. It's also a comedy with extraordinary characters having some ordinary problems.

Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) DVD Review:

I’m always wary of DVDs that advertise a new unrated version of a PG-13 film. What could possibly be added back in to make it more than just a soft R rating. There are usually no good reasons to release the unrated version unless it is a director’s cut that just happens to be unrated. The interesting thing about the Mr. and Mrs. Smith Unrated DVD, is the fact that the material added back in mostly wasn’t even rating related. Most of the footage is romantic or sexy footage between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

When Mr. and Mrs. Smith opened there was a great deal of controversy over the rumors that they had begun a love affair onset, and that was the reason Brad and Jennifer were having problems. I usually don’t get into this muck because it bores me, but in this case it is relevant. In order to play it safe, much of the footage with romantic scenes between the two stars was removed. Now that it has been a while and they are openly in a relationship, the intended film can now be seen. This version highlights their relationship a great deal more, making it easier to root for them.

The set-up for Mr. and Mrs. Smith is very similar to The Break-Up, the new comedy by Universal starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Anniston. It is about a couple who no longer get along. The only difference is as they fight, they are actually fighting. John Smith (Brad Pitt) meets Jane (Angelina Jolie) when he is on a mission in Columbia. What he doesn’t realize as he lies about his occupation as a hit-man, is that she is lying as well. Jane is also a professionally hired assassin, and five or six years of marriage go by before either of them find out the truth. It is a far less believable Prizzi’s Honor for the new generation, but it is extremely entertaining as well. This is the best of summer blockbusters.

In order to be politically correct, or just so that we can all laugh at Brad Pitt, John Smith is seen to be somewhat of a screw-up, while Jane is at the top of her game. John has accidental discharges and he can’t even get the alcohol in his mouth without spilling in one scene, but Jane is nearly foolproof. She makes few mistakes. While John’s escape from danger is usually because he is lucky, Jane is well calculated. This makes the film funnier, but it also seems as if it is trying very hard to please all audience members equally. This is the way the sex scene is approached as well.

The action in Mr. and Mrs. Smith is truly top notch, filled with all of the right gadgets used by two well trained actors that look confident in what they are doing. It’s James Bond in a relationship. As great as the action is, there is also a lot of emphasis placed on the humor. From the very beginning in therapy to the perfectly cast supporting roles, there is humor carefully placed within the script. Each supporting role is filled by an actor who is famous for their ability to be comedic support. Vince Vaughn has done this for many other actors and now he does it for Brad Pitt. Adam Brody may just recently have come on the scene, but he has already developed a reputation as a young Vince Vaughn in the way he deliveries his lines. He has great comic timing which has not been seen much outside of The O.C. yet, but roles like this are the beginning.

The footage added back in does not seem like much that would raise it far beyond the PG-13 that it received with the theatrical cut, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t good stuff. There are a number of extras scenes that may have been left out in order to keep the running time down, but they are very funny. Vince Vaughn seems to have a little bit more rambling room in this version as well. The special features also include a number of deleted scenes including an alternate ending to the film. There is also a feature-length commentary by director Doug Liman, and Doug’s Film School featurette. There is also a behind-the-scenes documentary, photo galleries and more “secret” footage.

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Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) DVD review written by: Ryan Izay

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