What’s Aged the Best?
Celebrity magazines; contract-killing premise; Jolie’s chair balance; insults; zip lines; counseling; Pasadena house; Washington; Brody; weapons stove; tracksuits; Monaghan; Vaughn; party outfit
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- The paparazzi and celebrity-magazine era inspires nostalgia despite its cruelty.
- A contract killing is praised as a reliably effective movie premise.
- Jolie balancing on a chair while adjusting drapes demonstrates the character’s dexterity and grace.
- The exchange of “Chicken shit!” and “Pussy!” is praised.
- The film’s two zip-line exits are praised as an underused action device.
- The marriage-counseling scenes remain a highlight.
- The Pasadena house becomes a dream home, surpassing Father of the Bride for one participant, though its TV area seems small.
- Having both Jolie and Kerry Washington in the film is celebrated.
- Young Adam Brody captures a particularly 2005 moment.
- The hidden weapons stove is praised as an appealing kitchen gadget.
- The matching Jesus Rocks tracksuits are funny.
- Michelle Monaghan’s brief appearance is singled out as an early-career cameo.
- The Liman–Vaughn reunion and Vaughn’s mid-2000s rise are celebrated.
- Jane realizing she is still wearing fishnets and thigh-high boots at a Christmas party is praised as a good bit.