The Tourist (2010)
58KThe Tourist: Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. With Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton. Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.
“Imagine a movie, imagine that movie stars two of the hottest commodities in Hollywood and add a sensual, somewhat dark French-thriller plot. If you did that, you would have the trailer for The Tourist, and it would sound like a pretty good movie, right? But then if you take away the words u0026quot;darku0026quot; and u0026quot;thrilleru0026quot; and realized that those sought after actors were actually last minute replacements, then you would have the actual movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Tourist stars Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp in what appears to be a very promising plot. Jolie plays Elise, a beautiful and mysterious woman who ensnares spy-fiction fan Frank Tupelo (Depp) into his very own web of international crime and intrigue. Under the orders of Chief Inspector Jones (Timothy Dalton) Scotland Yardu0026#39;s John Acheson played by Paul Bettany (The Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind) tries his best to keep up Elise and the man he believes she is connected to Alexander Pearce.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor what sounds like a fantastic plot on paper, the execution of it all leaves a little something to be desired. Perhaps the problem is with expectations. As stated before, the premise and the trailer and two actors who typically take on fairly meaty roles suggests that The Tourist would at least have hints of substance, instead the audience is left with a beautiful and fun movie that is essentially summer action fluff – think The Italian Job meets Knight and Day.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe problems with the film almost assuredly were the result of apparently several casting and directorial issues during pre-production. Deppu0026#39;s role was reportedly originally slated for Tom Cruise, who was replaced by Sam Worthington who dropped out over u0026quot;creative differencesu0026quot; and ultimately was replaces by Johnny Depp. Angelina Jolieu0026#39;s character was also apparently intended for someone else none other than Academy Award winning actress Charlize Theron. The director, German born – Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (Director of the Academy Award winning film The Lives of Others) also was a replacement and who he himself dropped out at one point, only to resume his directorial role later on. It seems that for whatever reason, no one wanted to be a part of this film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Tourist certainly has its strong points. The visuals are simply stunning, whether that describes the beautiful European vistas, lavish homes and hotels or the lead actors, there is definitely eye candy everywhere. The action scenes are exciting and even the dialogue has some charm. However it seems that for every peak there is a valley. The Tourist like its pre-production story seems to have a bit of an identity crisis. At times the film feels intense and brooding, other times it feels like a carefree romp through the waterways of Venice. The dialogue and script have their moments of wit and charm while other parts feel like a reject Bond script. The Tourist is by no means a perfect film, however going in with realistic expectations; it may be just the way to end your night or your week”
