The ultimate in gorgeous and glamour is also a great Hollywood movie! I'm already a big fan of Angelina Jolie, so that was good going in. This is a smart romantic comedy first and an entertaining actioner second. Happily, Ang and Brad bring out the best in each other - chemistry and connection is almost perfect. Brad, muscles and all, is funny, flirtatious and vulnerable while still being the boy with his toys cowboy assassin. Angelina is the smart, gorgeous, controlled, professional. Dialog and delivery are equally good.
Fighting is top-quality action. It's rare to see male and female opponents or team operating all out like this as different but equal Plus you get some Hong Kong style flare - lots of bullets and two-fisted shooting.
The action is entertaining and humorous. And I like the combination of action and romantic comedy in this instance. There's a War of the Roses subtext that goes on throughout that is really funny. One of my favorites was the look John gave Jane after she accidentally threw a knife into his thigh. Oops! His look and her response were priceless.
I was pleasantly surprised that there was a grain of plausibility to the story that they had been assigned to kill each other.
Brad and Angelina were outfitted with all the best furnishings, clothes and technology which I have to admit to enjoying thoroughly.
This movie is not elevating, it won't make you a better person. But, it will entertain at a very high level and the humor is smart. If you haven't seen this already, check it out.
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