Since Amazon officially announced the remake of the drama version of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", the controversy has not stopped. The reasons are clear at a glance. The movie version is starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and the handsome male and female lineup can be called a classic in film history. And when it came to the drama version, it was changed toBlack male protagonist + Japanese female protagonistPartner. Before it was broadcast, it was attracted"Correct casting, ruining the classics, spicy eyes".The whole network boycotted. It's no wonder that fans jokingly call it"African couple". 
Drama version vs film versionWho would have thought that after the broadcast, the word-of-mouth far exceeded expectations and fell into two poles. On Rotten Tomatoes, ** hit(80**) high scores, while audience ratings only(500+ users). The same MTC professional film critic rating, while the audience rating only**Word-of-mouth suppressed the movie in all directions, but the audience didn't seem to be satisfied. 
Look at Douban again, the score is 68, gradually rising to 76。Some people say:Subvert the original, very**! Some people say:I don't know what to do, and I don't know what to do! Some people say:Prejudice before watching, preference after watching, dinner drama, true fragrance warns ......
Is it an overrated bad drama or an underrated drama? Let's talk about ——Mr. and Mrs. Smith
mr. &mrs. smith
2024.2.2 United States
Mr. and Mrs. SmithWhen it comes to "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", everyone must think of 2005Romance action movie。The seemingly ordinary middle-aged couple is actually a top killer who hides their identity. When they receive the task of assassinating each other, they are involved in a farce of love and killing......
There are too many memory points about this film:**Eye-catching castWitty romantic humorFiery and exciting actionGossip about love because of the play
The most classic scene is that director Doug Liman filmed the kitchen shootout as sexually suggestive. Shooting guns such as **, hormones burst. Looking back now, although the movie itself is just a brainless cool film, it has indeed become the enlightenment of a generation of fans.
In 2021, Amazon officially announced the development of a drama version of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". The goal is to subvert the movie, only extract the "** couple" setting, and create a new original story. Some may question:Since it's an original story, why do you have to touch a porcelain movie?
Let's briefly popularize science: the movie that everyone preconceives of is actually not the only version-In 1941, Hitchcock made a "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" movie. A comedy about a couple who suddenly find out that their marriage is invalid and intend to cheat. In 1996, CBS also filmed a series of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". It tells the story of a pair of top spies who disguise themselves as fake couples on a mission.
Unrelated films, choose the same title becauseSmith(smith) is a common surname in English. The name of the male and female protagonistsJohn(John) andJane(jane) is the English word for male and female anonymous names. Mr. and Mrs. Smith（mr. &mrs.smith), which is referred to in English slang"Model couple".。In summary. In the case, the drama version is indeed suspected of rubbing the movie IP; Yu Li, drama versionThere is no distortion of the textual connotationThe remake is rightly named.
Straight to the point. Amazon is the first to inviteAtlantaDonald GloFerdin"London Life" FilipinoBee Waller-Bridge。Two Emmy-winning creative geniuses who can write and act, starring Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
However, due to creative differences, the "Filipino editor" withdrew from the project. The heroine changed to"Blue-Eyed Samurai".Ah Shui dubbed, a talented Japanese creative womanMaya Erskine
Plus a luxurious lineup of celebrity cameos:Alexander SkarsgårdAisha GonzalezSarah PaulsonPaul Dano……co-created the theatrical version of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
Spy on the houseThe movie is in front of Zhuyu, and many viewers must have opened the drama version with the expectation of star + appearance. Obviously, the screenwriter predicted the audience's prediction. The first scene of the whole play is the "** version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith" played by E University and Gonzalez. The two are like movie characters, hiding in the mountains and forests after their deaths. When the pursuit comes, calmly pull out the gun to face the battle, and dashing through the ...... of bullets and bulletsThen they both received their lunches.
The opening lightning strikes, and the bad taste is full. As self-proven, the main creator has the ability to produce an "extended version of the movie" for the audienceMental pinching of feet。It's also like a joke, the drama version is not interested in reproducing the classics, and it's setA more brutal, realistic tone。The drama version is not a top-level killer who can do everything in the world; Rather, it conforms to the logic of realityThere is no sense of existence in the crowd, and the social animal who specializes in dirty work and tiring work**
Male lead. Participated in the war in Afghanistan and was proficient in military combat, but he couldn't find a job or a partner.
Heroine. Eliminated by the CIA because of "** tendency", withdrawn personality, EQ of 0.
Two messy scrap wood killers recruited by a mysterious agency. Under the pseudonyms of John and Jane, disguised as "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
The agency arranges for them to live in high-end villas and use their identities as couples to carry out espionage missions. Fake marriage, real murder. True spy play.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith's tasks include:Couriers, eavesdropping, interrogation, stalking, ......It seems to be an ordinary task, but in fact, it hides a murderous purpose and is full of dangers. It is for this reason that there will be one in every episodeShootouts, car chases, or fightsaction scenes.
Of course, the drama version of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" focuses on portrayal"Down-to-earth**".。It is also a mortal fetus in the flesh, it will be injured, it will bleed, it will cook, it will wash the dishes. They will run away from their enemies, blister from ill-fitting shoes, vomit when they destroy corpses, and stumble over coping with handovers. Like most ordinary social animals,Tired, nervous, noneNai
The omnipotent spy work and the useless dick silk character collide with anti-routine workplace humor. During the interview, the two claimed to be cold-blooded and ruthless, and vowed that they could abandon their previous lives for work. The result? The male protagonist can't let go of his mother, so he has to play five ** every day. The heroine can't let go of the cat, so she can only fall asleep when she hugs the cat at night. It's not like most people fool around with HR when they apply for jobs.
On a mission, the two were arranged to secretly infiltrate a high-end auction and torture a wealthy businessman. The result? The male protagonist is black.,Can't get in at all.,Change into a waiter** to sneak in.。 The heroine is a social phobia, and she can hypnotize herself in the bathroom before she can calmly pretend to be rich. Earn cabbage money and do white powder work, and workers understand everything.
In addition, the drama version expands the worldview setting from the workplace dimension. Institutional "bosses"., like an AI avatar, hiding behind the scenes and communicating via email. Promise to give the protagonist a promotion and a salary increase at every turn.,It's like painting a cake for an employee.Black-hearted boss
There is not only one ** couple in the play. The other "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" are also hidden in the city. They will cooperate in doing things at work, and scold their bosses at dinner after work. The messed up task is simply handed over to the protagonist.,It's like a workplace dump.Pack x colleagues
The most fatal setting, once you become "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", there is no turning back. Each pair has 3 chances to fail, and when they run out, they will be wiped out by the organization. And once the relationship between the couple breaks down and wants to "divorce", they must kill each other and reassign the partner. Marriage is also part of the job, failure will die, divorce will also die ......
Marriage storyThe drama version of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" is dressed in the cloak of action, but it is actually the relationship between the sexes of modern people. To become the top **, you must first learn to lie. If you want to grow old with your lover, you must be as honest as possible. Work and life, lies and sincerity. The game between the two constitutes the tension of the protagonist's emotional relationship. As the lines in the play, marriage is a ** task that can be messed up at any time
The drama depicts the development of the protagonist's feelings step by step from the experience of ** task. At first, the two were just strangers who didn't know anything about each other and didn't call each other. Because"Arranged marriage".Living under the same roof, each with their own little abacus.
In order to avoid embarrassment, the two set the rules of "business as usual" after meeting:Everyone is here to make money, not to make objects, and there must be no superfluous feelings.
However, having experienced the adventure of birth and death, it is inevitable that you will fall in love over time. The two of them are under the domination of hormones, and they are honest and honest"Marry first, love later".A tacit temptation. Break the rules and make physical contact with the other person.
To the love of dry wood and fire. Saying bad things about other people in the bed, believing that your lover's fart is fragrant.
and then to emotional cooling. began to mind each other's little problems, suspecting each other of cheating and betrayal.
Eventually, the enthusiasm faded. Personality incompatibility, work pressure and other practical problems are exposed one by one, and I can't help but consider breaking up.
8 episodes of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", which completely portrays the "marriage story" of modern couples. With a keen emotional experience as a system, it incorporates absurd ironic humor and delicate and cunning lines. Create a solid and credible couple CP that becomes more and more attractive the more you look at it.
All in all. The drama version of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" is not perfect, and there are many slots:The action is small and smallThe performance is decentThe literary drama dragged on a little……Especially in the last two episodes, it is undoubtedly regrettable that the excavation of the root cause of marital contradictions is superficial.
However, the flaws are not hidden. The concept and theme of the episode are quite eye-catchingThe combination of entertainment and artistry is very good. With ** as an introduction, it tells the story of two broken souls, ** each other's trauma in marriage,And from this, the resonance and thinking about the relationship between the sexes ...... extendedis like "Angry Life", in the bizarre plot, ordinary people can see themselves.
This Spring Festival holiday, if you also want to stay at home and find a simple, relaxed, time-saving dinner drama. Don't miss this treasure series. Perhaps, like most viewers, you can also experience the unexpected surprise of "prejudice first, preference later".