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The Bottom Line

If there's a drawback to purchasing the Unrated 2-Disc version of "Mr and Mrs Smith" on DVD it's that the film just hit stores by way of a basic DVD edition six months ago. However the selling points for this version - including the extended scenes and new cuts inserted into the film - and the entertaining bonus features make it worth checking out, even if you already own the original.



Pros

• Jam-packed with extra features
• One of the most entertaining action films of the decade (so far)
• Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have amazing chemistry onscreen

Cons

• This release comes only a few months after the first "Mr and Mrs Smith" hit stores

Description

• Lots of deleted and extended scenes - and an alternate ending
• 'Doug's Film School' - Liman walks viewers through the steps involved in making a film
• 'Shooting Mr and Mrs Smith'- A Making Of featurette with interviews and alternate takes
• 3 minute gag reel
• Photo galleries
• DVD Release Date: June 6, 2006

Guide Review - "Mr and Mrs Smith" Unrated 2-Disc Collector's Edition DVD

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt ignite onscreen in the action/comedy/thriller "Mr and Mrs Smith," directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. A fast-paced thriller with terrific action scenes and equally compelling emotional moments, "Mr and Mrs Smith" offers something (aside from eye candy) for both sexes.

The story follows a married couple going through counseling because their relationship has become strained.

They're pleasant enough to one another but it feels as though they're holding back their true feelings. It turns out they really are...

Unbeknownst to each other, Mr Smith and Mrs Smith are both paid assassins working for opposing organizations. After six years of marriage, their true occupations are exposed when they discover they are each other's next big job.

The Bonus Features

There's enough goodies included in this 2-disc special edition to keep you occupied for hours. Although I'm usually not a big fan of commentary tracks with just the director talking, Doug Liman's explanation of why he agreed to a director's cut and what was happening on the set throughout the shoot is definitely worth sitting through.