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BrianSez's Review
Summary - Barely OK 2.0
The police and a bunch of bad guys are after Elise’s (Angelina Jolie) lover. She randomly chooses Frank (Johnny Depp) as a decoy while on a train to Venice so she can secretly meet up with her elusive mystery man. What happens afterwards is a mostly uninspiring series of formulaic encounters and action scenes of the hunt-chase-getaway variety. There is an interesting twist at the end, but I can’t help but feeling that this film was a large waste of big-screen acting talent. I’d say skip it unless you are trapped on a long flight or are a devoted Depp or Jolie fan-boy/girl.
Acting - OK 2.5
It was unusual to see Johnny Depp in such a submissive role with anti-climactic action. And the pairing with the much stronger character played by Angelina Jolie seemed off. Never mind the lack of chemistry between them. However, I did like Paul Bettany as the police inspector and Steven Berkoff always plays the bad guy really well.
Male Stars - OK 2.5
Female Stars - OK 2.5
Female Costars - OK 2.5
Male Costars - OK 2.5
Film - Barely OK 2.0
It was just poorly written. Not much more to say about it. From the non-believable characters, comical over-use of police and bad guy track-and-chase sequences, and mis-use of big screen talent, the tourist was an unimpressive production.