The Tourist

Alright, time for yet another long string of movies I've watched but neglected to review. The marathon begins with...The Tourist.

Upon seeing the first trailer for this film I practically immediately dismissed it as just another Hollywood action flick where you put two hot people together and hope there's money to be made. However, then I saw that Johnny Depp was nominated at the Golden Globes for it and thought, what the hell, they must have seen something good right?

Well, let's just say I'm never trusting the Golden Globes again.

Admittedly, yes, Depp is good. He's his normal wonderful acting self. Jolie is also perfectly fine as the mysterious ingenue as she really doesn't have to do anything but stand around looking sultry, which she does just by existing. And despite a vapid storyline and poor dialogue, she and Depp still manage to stir up some chemistry. Unfortunately, that's about where the good parts end. Oh, and Venice is beautiful, and beautifully shot.

The rest is your stereotypical humdrum action flick with some funny moments, some romantic moments, and a lot of guns. There's technically a twist at the end, though you'll guess it very easily.

In short (since I've still got several movies to go and The Tourist doesn't really deserve more than passing mention), while it certainly isn't a good movie, it certainly isn't bad either. It just runs par for the course.

The Tourist gets a 5/10.