The Tourist (2010)

Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.

Director:

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Writers:

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (screenplay), Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay),

Stars:

Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angelina Jolie	...	Elise Clifton-Ward
Johnny Depp	...	Frank Tupelo
Paul Bettany	...	Inspector John Acheson
Timothy Dalton	...	Chief Inspector Jones
Steven Berkoff	...	Reginald Shaw
Rufus Sewell	...	The Englishman
Christian De Sica	...	Colonnello Lombardi
Alessio Boni	...	Sergente Cerato
Daniele Pecci	...	Tenente Narduzzi
Giovanni Guidelli	...	Tenente Tommassini
Raoul Bova	...	Conte Filippo Gaggia
Bruno Wolkowitch	...	Capitaine Courson
Marc Ruchmann	...	Brigadier Kaiser
Julien Baumgartner	...	Brigadier Ricuort
François Vincentelli	...	Brigadier Marion

Storyline

Elise (Angelina Jolie) sits next to an American tourist, Frank (Johnny Depp), on a train going to Venice. She has chosen him as a decoy, making believe that he is her lover who is wanted by police. Not only will they need to evade the police, but also the mobster whose money her lover stole.

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Plot Keywords:

mobster | tourist | train | russian | american tourist | 

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Taglines:

The Perfect Trip - The Perfect Trap

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Genres:

Action | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Sony Pictures [Japan]

Country:

USA France Italy

Language:

English French Italian Russian Spanish

Release Date:

10 December 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Turist

Filming Locations:

Hotel Danieli, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,341,143 (UK) (10 December 2010)

Gross:

$67,631,157 (USA) (4 March 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

GK Films, Spyglass Entertainment, Birnbaum/Barber

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paul Bettany turned down the lead role of King George VI in The King's Speech in lieu of appearing in this film. He has since stated that move was the biggest mistake he has ever made.

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Goofs

When Elise is towing Frank from the boat in the water, you can clearly see him with unhand-cuffed hands pulling himself in towards the boat. In the following scene Elise is then picking the locks on the handcuffs.

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Quotes

Reginald Shaw: [preparing to cut her] You'll find life is not quite so giving to an ugly woman.

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Connections

References Licence to Kill (1989)

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Soundtracks

"No Fear of Heights"
Written and Performed by Katie Melua
Courtesy of Dramatico Entertainment Ltd.

User Reviews

Too fun and lighthearted for its own good!

As if that's even possible.

Ignore the trailers... and the critics. This isn't a thriller, and it never tries to be. It is, wholeheartedly, a comedy. Anyone who missed that must have been watching a different film, because it's funny - in fact, it's hysterical. But not because it's "so bad it's good". No, it's totally intentional. The lines are funny, the pauses are funny, the actors are funny... it's like a younger, slightly subtler, Venetian version of Red. What's not to like?

We're all used to seeing Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in dramatic roles - Finding Neverland, Public Enemies, The Changeling, A Mighty Heart... and it's so easy to forget that they can be funny. But they are, both of them. Johnny shines, as he always does. Angelina Jolie looks glorious, and when she smiles, the screen lights up. They don't have chemistry, critics say. Oh yes, they do, I say. More importantly, they seem to be enjoying themselves.

Johnny's Frank is delightful, touching and slightly mysterious. He has endless room to play around, and makes Frank memorable, and lovely, as only Johnny can. Angelina's role is more limiting, but she still makes it fresh and - yes - deeply amusing, parodying both herself and the genre in general. Watching her saunter around on her high heels, one can't help but recall what James Bond used to be like. This isn't Wanted or Salt: she has far more to do here than look cryptic and shoot people, and she does it very well.

Add to that the utterly magnificent Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, a few stereotypically dim Russian gangsters (they speak actual Russian, for once, and their funniest lines aren't subtitled) and Rufus Sewell, and there's no way you can go wrong.

Yes, there's a twist at the end - a twist that seemed to annoy most people. But does that take away from the film? No! It adds to it, because it's just so obvious, and natural, that it's all the funnier for it.

This isn't an intellectual film. Nor does it try to be. It's a romp, a fun romp with two beautiful, endlessly talented actors, set in a beautiful city (which is shot so beautifully that it becomes like a separate character). So who cares how intellectual it is? This is a film that's genuinely entertaining, from start to finish. And if it's snowing where you are, you'll certainly appreciate the sunshine. Give it a chance!