The Tourist
Frank (Johnny Depp), a mild-mannered American on vacation in Venice, Italy, is befriended by Elise (Angelina Jolie), a breathtakingly beautiful woman with a mysterious secret. Soon, their playful romantic dalliance turns into a complicated web of dangerous deceit as they are chased by Interpol, the Italian police, and Russian hit men in this suspense-filled, international action thriller.
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Johnny Depp, what were you thinking? - snickerdoodle
Johnny Depp, being such a brilliant actor, disappointed greatly in agreeing to participate in this... this what??? I am not sure how to refer to this movie, it was so bad.
After 45 minutes I turned it off as I simply was bored out of my mind and did not care one little bit what might happen next
Johnny Depp, so much talent, why would he waste it on this?
As for Angelina Jolie, I take it that it is quite easy to play pretty and rich - oh, wait a minute, she is pretty and rich already.
Not recommend!!The Tourist - Jude
Though this did not get rave reviews, I really enjoyed. It was not a block buster by any means, but just a good movie, with a good plot. I am not a fan of Angelina Jolie, but always enjoy Johnny Depp. And he did not disappoint. The storyline is riveting with a wonderful ending.Hitchcock influenced thriller is only fair. - Superdave
The trailer sells the picture as a Hitchcock style romantic thriller in the tradition of Vertigo and To Catch a Thief, and indeed Hitchcock's visual and story signatures are all over this movie. Rooftops, ledges and other sources of acrophobia abound, as do mistaken identities, a mysteriously ephemeral woman, and various nameless menaces. Notably missing, however, are Hitchcock's intimate touch with characters and the frequently light romantic moments which punctuate the action. As a result, neither Depp nor Jolie are particularly engaging, and the proceedings are on the whole conspicuously lacking in romantic charm, a curious thing in a romantic thriller. Depp and Jolie are watchable enough individually, but never create a real on-screen spark.
The production looks good and I liked how plausible the action sequences looked; after years of watching the action genre escalate into the realm of the wildly improbable, this was a welcome choice. Nevertheless, I derived a lot less entertainment than I usually get out of this sort of exercise. The Tourist is an efficiently enough made piece but don't expect to be wowed.
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Johnny Depp, what were you thinking? - snickerdoodle
Johnny Depp, being such a brilliant actor, disappointed greatly in agreeing to participate in this... this what??? I am not sure how to refer to this movie, it was so bad.
After 45 minutes I turned it off as I simply was bored out of my mind and did not ...The Tourist - Jude
Though this did not get rave reviews, I really enjoyed. It was not a block buster by any means, but just a good movie, with a good plot. I am not a fan of Angelina Jolie, but always enjoy Johnny Depp. And he did not disappoint. The storyline is riveting ...Hitchcock influenced thriller is only fair. - Superdave
The trailer sells the picture as a Hitchcock style romantic thriller in the tradition of Vertigo and To Catch a Thief, and indeed Hitchcock's visual and story signatures are all over this movie. Rooftops, ledges and other sources of acrophobia abound, as do ...