Review of The Tourist (2010) by Oxana — 23 Aug 2014

Since I had been hearing from people of the poor reviews this movie has got (not that it matters since I usually like the movies that critics hate), I didn't expect a whole lot from this movie. A good move, I guess, since it was a pleasantly surprising okay-movie.

I expected it to be funnier, based on the trailer. Well, there were bursts of humor, but not that many. Actually the funniest thing of all, at least to the Finnish audience, was Depp's character's name, Frank Tupelo ("tumpelo" meaning clumsy etc. in Finnish). The way the movie was structured, it seemed kind of short. It flowed rather well, and stayed eventful to the end - with an extra big surprise waiting there!

Angelina Jolie was... well, she just was, nothing special. Hiding beneath a layer of make-up, she walked around looking like a rich, beautiful woman, and that was about it.

Johnny Depp was as good as could be expected. Usual quality-performance from him, which was entertaining to watch.

Paul Bettany wasn't bad either.

All in all the action was good, the plot was good, and everything was just fine. Not an excellent movie, but not a bad one either.