Best Film Ever

Episode 282 - Mr. & Mrs. Smith

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“Happy anniversary, baby.” Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting trio – Ian, Liam & Megs (Kev's taking care of some issues in Atlanta) – as we lock and load for our 282nd episode, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Doug Liman’s bullet-riddled marital meltdown Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005). We’re trading treasure maps and Pepsi product placement for high-tech arsenals and awkward couples therapy as we discuss:

  • At what point exactly did Brad Pitt's & Angelina Jolie's respective existing marriages become doomed
  • The world of super spies and just how deep your cover has to be before you forget who you're actually married to.
  • We get a guest review from a parent of a podcaster this week—they've certainly chosen a side
  • Do our respective genders guarantee a same-gender allegiance or is it up for grabs
  • One of us struggles to accept the film’s central conceit (spoiler: it involves assassins, suburbs, and how you manage to create your respective weapons stashes).
  • How this film caused a minor international incident 
  • We ask the big question: Was Brad Pitt a character actor trapped in a movie star’s body all along?
  • What’s wrong with the narrative pacing—and why does it feel like the film ran out of bullets before the third act?
  • We dive into the ongoing conversation around gender pay equality, especially when both leads aren't marquee stars.
  • Is this a great film or just a very stylish couples' argument with body count.
  • How much mediocrity can great chemistry overcome
  • Whether Mr. & Mrs. Smith is the Best Film Ever

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