Following the wife/husband fight scene between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt comes the very best moment of the movie. It's an example of what I’ve started calling the “ground zero moment” of an actor's performance. It’s THE moment when the actor remarkably grounds his/her character in reality and embodies the true essence of the character.
This is Angelina Jolie's ground zero moment in Mr. & Mrs. Smtith. She only says a few words, but you feel all the years of resentment, heartbreak, and love she's experienced with her husband. Honestly, it's well beyond the handful of years these two characters have known each other.
I picked this scene since it was an unexpected, but beautifully delivered and genuine moment in an action/comedy.
Movie: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Actors: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Director: Doug Liman
Studios: Regency / 20th Century Fox
