hey y'all, critic @angelicabastien here to guide you through the straight shot of movie star charisma that is MR. & MRS. SMITH. Let's press play on this gem! #vulturemovieclub

Oh, wow. 20th Century Fox logo. I guess we need to buy up MR. & MRS. SMITH blurays before we're unable to.

Starting off with the couple of Jane (Angelina Jolie) and John Smith (Brad Pitt) in therapy is a neat way to get at the fissures of their marriage and they play it with a light touch. Therapy sessions can easily be heavy handed in film. #vulturemovieclub

So, what do we think of Brad's close cut hair? I prefer shaggy haired Brad, tbh. Like this V Magazine cover. #vulturemovieclub

This dance scene is so sexy. Don't y'all just miss meeting a handsome stranger and seeing where the night takes you? Can't do that in quar. #vulturemovieclub

Kissing in the rain too? Yes, please. #vulturemovieclub

Such a simple, cute moment and look how beautiful Angelina looks. #vulturemovieclub

I MEAN! White stars aren't doing it like them anymore. #vulturemovieclub

Yes, that is a young Kerry Washington as the black best friend. They could have given her more to do but this film is hyperfocused on the stars at its center... #vulturemovieclub

The tension and boredom that defines their marriage is so evident. #vulturemovieclub

I wish Adam Brody became a bigger star. The O.C. hive stand up! #vulturemovieclub

Angelina Jolie twirling a knife is my sexuality. #vulturemovieclub

This whole tense as hell discussion over a pair of ugly curtains omg. Is this how straight marriages are? #vulturemovieclub

Let's talk gossip for a moment, y'all. Settle in. In 2005 Angelina and Brad did a suburban themed photoshoot for W Magazine that further aided speculation about their relationship. Shot by Steven Klein. The concept was created by both Pitt and Klein. #vulturemovieclub

This sequence sets up their respective skills as assassins in such a fun way. It really relies on our expectations of each of them. Of course, Angelina plays a glamorous dominatrix! Of course, Brad is aggressively charming! #vulturemovieclub

And yes, I am going to call them by their actual names instead of the character names. Just roll with it y'all! #vulturemovieclub

Look at the material. #vulturemovieclub

Part of the reason this film works is director Doug Liman. The perfectly light touch, leaning into the humor and sexiness of the premise but never laying anything on thick. #vulturemovieclub

Ugh, yes. The moment Angelina travels down the side of the building with her purse and effortlessly brushes her hair away from her face. That's cinema, baby! #vulturemovieclub

This is an Angelina Jolie stan account now. Proceed accordingly. #vulturemovieclub

The suburbs are hell is a well worn (and true) trope. But MR. & MRS. SMITH plays it well by making everything there look and feel beige especially compared to the dynamic stars. #vulturemovieclub

What do we all think of Vince Vaughn. He doesn't perturb me in this film and plays off nicely with Brad. #vulturemovieclub

That voice you're hearing of John Smith's boss is none other than the great Angela Bassett! #vulturemovieclub

Of course, Keith David plays the little seen but occasionally heard boss of Jane Smith and her all female crew. How can you give Angela Bassett and Keith David so little to do?! They're too good for such a small role. #vulturemovieclub

"I want to know who this b*tch is!" She is pissed. I would be too! #vulturemovieclub

Why do the female tech geniuses in movies and tv shows all follow the same look? #vulturemovieclub

He has to have a burnt laptop hacked. She simply looks at him taking a piss on video to realize it's her husband they're after. They are not the same. She is the more capable one. #vulturemovieclub

HER FACE. #vulturemovieclub

Now this scene makes me wonder what I'm eating for dinner tonight. What y'all eating? Hopefully something good without an assassin interrupting your meal. #vulturemovieclub

Angelina Jolie by far is one of the most cunning stars when it comes to her image and how she manages it. (Which has been really intriguing during this prolonged divorce she's going through w/ Brad.) Consistently fascinated by her. #vulturemovieclub

"sweetheart will you pass the salt." He does have a nice smile, I must say. #vulturemovieclub

This aggressive chewing omg #vulturemovieclub

Angelina Jolie is so beautiful in MR. & MRS. SMITH. My god. #vulturemovieclub

A trip down memory lane with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at Cannes over the years. #vulturemovieclub

Can y'all tell I am still so fascinated by this (former) couple?! #vulturemovieclub

Brad Pitt makes for an intriguing action star even though he hasn't done that too much in his career. He has an assured, confident physicality, great comedic timing, and gravitas. But I'm glad he focuses on other work like AD ASTRA (which is great y'all). #vulturemovieclub

Brad Pitt chewing gum while walking with the utmost confidence is my cinematic religion. #vulturemovieclub

We're coming up to a very fun scene, y'all. #vulturemovieclub

The one thing that I have issue with in regards to this film is its run time just shy of two hours. It could be a wee bit tighter. #vulturemovieclub

This dance/fight is so sexy and also a touch hilarious. #vulturemovieclub

Damn, where is the glamour and sexiness and heat in modern Hollywood films?!? I need more of this! #vulturemovieclub

An important moment in cinema. #vulturemovieclub

"You still alive, baby?" Love that line reading by Angelina thee Jolie. #vulturemovieclub

This fight scene is so GOOD. I would pay for Angelina to beat me up, lbr. #vulturemovieclub

What a fun as hell fight scene totally bolstered by these competing, very different star styles. #vulturemovieclub

Angelina is daddy. #vulturemovieclub

Angelina and Brad are so cute together in their destroyed kitchen. They're relearning who the other is. Living with radical honesty. I love it. #vulturemovieclub

A trip down memory lane. Angelina Jolie by Brad Pitt for W Magazine in 2008. #vulturemovieclub

This is what happens to your life when you cross Angela Bassett AND Keith David. #vulturemovieclub

The little touches of humor Brad Pitt brings to the role is just perfect. #vulturemovieclub

I'm really enjoying the comedic and emotional beats in this car chase. #vulturemovieclub

"This lying b*tch?" Another boss move from Angelina Jolie. Like can she get her foot off my neck?! #vulturemovieclub

Please don't compare your plain as hell faves to the greatness of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as a couple. In the history of celebrity couples they are bested by few including the ravishing Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. #vulturemovieclub

I want to live tweet a specific classic film that would allow me to go deep into the greatness of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton for whom Brad and Angelina exist in the same lineage. #vulturemovieclub

If you want a good read that is engrossing, historically minded, full of gossip and star studies check out FURIOUS LOVE about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's storied marriage. They were condemned by the Vatican and married/divorced TWICE. #vulturemovieclub

"I want someone I can count on." I feel that, sis. #vulturemovieclub

Adam Brody wearing a FIGHT CLUB shirt in MR. & MRS. SMITH. #vulturemovieclub

Twist! They were set up to kill each other. I mean that feels pretty obvious at this point. #vulturemovieclub

Let's talk about why I miss Angelina Jolie the action star. She's always the best part of the films she's in. I contend she's been in one truly great film. But she brings so much to the table with action: presence, confidence, sultriness. #vulturemovieclub

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie starred in one other film together, which she directed. The bruising and emotionally complex masterwork BY THE SEA (2015). #vulturemovieclub

We're in the home stretch y'all with the final action sequence. #vulturemovieclub

I love how in sync they are in this action sequence. #vulturemovieclub

My mom and dad did what they had to do. #vulturemovieclub

If you want to read my fuller thoughts on Brad Pitt as an actor and star, read my ranking of ALL of his performances. https://www.vulture.com/article/best-brad-pitt-movies-ranked.html

It was so much fun watching MR. & MRS. SMITH with y'all. Hope you have a lovely weekend full of fun times and great cinema. @angelicabastien signing off! #vulturemovieclub