Review: The Tourist

Posted by Matt at 16:42 on 09 Dec 2010 Reviews A-Z

Depp! And Jolie! Together, onscreen for the first time! How exciting is this going to be? The answer is: not at all. In fact, this film is so uninspiring, that at one point in the film Depp's character is seen reading a spy novel and I caught myself wishing we could be following that story instead. It certainly couldn't have been any worse than this dreary smugfest.

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Posted by Outstanding at 00:11 on 09/10/11

Should have been the hottest on screen couple ever but ended up managing to be creepy and fricking dull!I have been waiting for those two to be "romantic" in a ever since I was made aware of their sexy pants. Such a crap film I actually used it as white noise for doing the dishes, I hate doing the dishes, they're more exciting then this film though. I don't remember anything past the point where he jumps hillariously on to a fruit stall.

Posted by TBone at 03:14 on 15/12/10

I saw this over the weekend, bad reviews be damned! And, well...I thought it sorta wasn't terrible. That's not to say that it was good, but there are worse ways to spend a Saturday evening. The story and the twists and turns may be cliche', but I think it could have been made into a better, much more entertaining movie. It felt like this was the first movie this von Dommersteinmark (whatever) guy had made...or possibly ever seen.

Though the movie did get some very good unintentional comedy points from me: the hilariously inept police and gangsters, and the super dramatic romatic music in some scenes that I saw one review describe as "a concert harpist having a coronary" had me chuckling.

Posted by Charlotte Black at 22:37 on 14/12/10

Possibly the oddest on-screen couple yet.
One wonders why, oh why did they bother????

Posted by Goatboy at 11:01 on 11/12/10

Her hair is massive in the pic above. Like a lego-man.

Posted by Rummaz at 19:28 on 10/12/10

Sounds terrible (can't wait to get it from Lovefilm)

Posted by Black Mirror at 14:05 on 10/12/10

Let me guess the film's ultimate revelation: Jolie is actually the money laundering boyfriend, post-operation. Depp goes to DisneyLand Paris to take the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, its his version of comfort food after being jilted.

Posted by Goatboy at 13:06 on 10/12/10

Why is Hughie from Fun Loving Criminals in a film with Angelina Jolie's skeleton?

Posted by Matt at 06:34 on 10/12/10

Camille - Johnny Depp put on weight for this role for absolutely no reason. 'Johnny Derp' is perfect.

Unless you were referring to the banner pic, in which case, nothing's wrong. That's Angelina Jolie - they just have the names switched round.

Posted by Luke at 20:29 on 09/12/10

Johnny Derp?

Posted by Camille at 20:28 on 09/12/10

Hang on a minute, didn't Donnersmarck make The Lives of Others? Nice way to follow...That is weird. And what's wrong with Johnny Depp's face?

Posted by Ali at 20:27 on 09/12/10

That's what I said.

Posted by Ben at 20:10 on 09/12/10

Is Johnny Depp really Pearce?

Posted by Matt at 18:38 on 09/12/10

Even Knight & Day had a few decent stunts and the occasional attempt at good humour. This was just...it was like Knight & Day with no lights on. There wasn't a single spark in the entire movie.

Posted by Ali at 17:55 on 09/12/10

Knight & Day with nobs on. Right?

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