Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Despite a relatively chaste tone, Mr & Mrs Smith manages to be one of the sexiest shows on TV. And somehow, even with all the balaclavas and firearms and computer hacking, one of the most truthful ones.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith doesn’t always embrace its strengths, but when it does, it’s perfectly effective.

The attention to marriage over developing a spycraft plot makes the series feel like it’s wandering a bit, not fully keyed into its own stakes. But it’s also such a relief to watch a TV series that doesn’t strive for film-style plotting stretched over eight hours. There is some bumpiness in pacing and plotting, but Mr. & Mrs. Smith has a finely tuned sense of the world John and Jane are striving for.

It may not be as landmark a series as “Atlanta” or as twisted as “Pen15” (Erskine’s previous project), but it’s a remarkably easy watch, a fun piece of comfort food programming that alternates unpredictable mystery-of-the-week plotting with increasingly likable characters.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith, to its credit, is not like many other spy shows. It’s a thrilling escape from mundanity, yes, but it also tugs on your heartstrings as much as it focuses on its leads beating up the bad guys — if not more so. Putting character first leads to a quick investment in the lives of these two strangers trying to figure out both themselves and each other.

A gorgeously photographed and well-acted but maddeningly vague and weirdly lighthearted and often tone-deaf limited series.

It's an action-spy rom-com that isn't particularly successful or stirring. It's a shame that with the on-screen talent involved, the one thing these actors can't make you do is care.

I like that they attempted something different with this show. The scrip and acting are excellent, the comedy hits the right notes and the characters are intriguing. Sometimes the blend of action, comedy, relationship drama and intrigue doesn't pay off quite as well, but when it works it is prestige TV. I didn't rate the film too highly, so didn't expect much from this... so was pleasantly surprised.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a decent spy thriller based on the Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie movie. I don't remember the movie well, but this series has more comic undertones. I likes the camera work and decent action scenes. The comedy is delightfully smart, at times. But the writing and editing don't support the story premise. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are portrayed to have extensive intelligence training and experience. Their combat skills are evident in the action scenes, but their sometimes-boneheaded level of intelligence prowess is really confusing. The audience knows instantly that the Smith's "chance" meeting with a couple of colleagues was a dangerous set-up. Neither of the characters figure that out until the last episode. These mistakes aren't the kind bumbling characters make. It's not Get Smart. These are flaws in the writing that fail to convince the audience that these two characters are specially trained operatives, under any circumstances. Too frequently the story is scattered and inconsistent. I finished it feeling unsure about who this couple was: Misfit-but-skilled intelligence operatives whose life circumstances threw them into an unconventional "marriage"; or bumbling, wannabe spies with mental health disorders. You decide. They attempted to interweave a spy thriller, action and satire, and they lost the story authenticity along the way.

I have to say, the leads work well together and each episode stands by itself and is interesting. Their repartee is humorous; their criticisms of each other is pretty much what all humans deal with. I thought this would be pretty WOKE but it is entertaining, which is the sole reason for a TV show. The later episodes are a bit disjointed. So, we'd give this a: "go ahead and watch, although it may not be everyone's kind of program."

Just not good. Glover is so far from believable as an action star. Dude can barely move with agility. The plots are rote, slow, and way too dialogue heavy. Honestly the highlight of the show would be the locales. Overall it just leaves so much to be desired.

Bloated and slow with occasional action scenes which are over the top and unrealistic. Several scenes where machine guns get fired at point blank range and not one bullet hits anything. Plot holes galore. Not worth watching imo.