‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Review: Donald Glover and Maya Erskine Are Divine in Amazon’s Superior Adaptation of Spy Romcom

Prime Video’s excellent reboot mixes drama, comedy and A-list guest stars to explore the messy complexities of marriage

Donald Glover and Maya Erksine lay in bed in Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” (Amazon)

“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” — which stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine as spy married couple Jane and John Smith — hits Amazon’s Prime Video on Friday, Feb. 2. Taking narrative notes from the 2005 action flick starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (the project that famously led to their real-life marriage), Glover’s TV reboot from showrunner Francesca Sloane gives the spy genre a necessary kick in the pants. The result is a program that’s delightfully superior to the sleek and sexy movie that inspired it.

Jolie and Pitt teaming up as super spies in an explosive shoot-em-up blockbuster was a profitable no-brainer that drew nearly $500-million at the box office.

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