Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.—Gustav Mahler

Monday, June 13, 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Smith . . .

won't get an Oscar of any kind, other than for competition between male and female leads for which one is more beautiful. I reluctantly concluded that Mr. Pitt is better looking than Ms. Jolie. Her top lip, while full and luscious, may actually be somewhat malformed. Plus, her head seems big for her body. This critique, of course, comes from a man with face, voice, and body all perfect for internet blogging.

Their film isn't worth breaking up a marriage over, but I completely understand how Pitt and Jolie ended up having a tryst. It's like War of the Roses if the Roses were highly trained spies. They generally try to kill each other and end up with spicy opportunities to make up.

The plot is not believeable. The action is fun to watch, but equally unbelievable. Ten years from now, no one will remember the movie. However, it is a diverting way to spend a couple of hours. If you've got a choice, see the Russell Crowe film.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cinderella Man is definitely the better of the two movies. It will take me a lot less than 10 years to forget Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Anonymous said...

Mr. and Mrs. Smith was a movie in which probably 100 people were violently slaughtered. But there was no sex, so it was rated PG-13. Isn't that nice?