The Brits are due some dough. So is the mafia. So, who do they want to pen them a check? Alexander Pierce. He's a former mob accountant who has alluded all things public since stealing a couple of billion from his boss. The British government wants those tax dollars--$744,000,000 to be exact; and, the Italian mob wants a combination of satisfaction and cash. The trouble is, Alexander has gone to great lengths to hide his identity. He's even shelled out $24 million smackers to have a completely new face put on, so nobody really knows who they're looking for. Neither does ex-girlfriend, Elise (Angelina Jolie). Alexander does, however, instruct her to make an acquaintance on the train to Venice. This acquaintance will eventually serve as both a red-herring and smoe. Enter Frank Tupolo (Johnny Depp). The awkward math professor is taken aback by Elise's attention and is quickly wrapped up in a turkey hunt. Unfortunately for ole Frank, he's the lead gobbler. The feds hone in while the mob struts in and yadayadayada somebody walks away as a winner.
It's fun. From start to finish, you'll enjoy a subtle humor...sometimes a quite overt humor, with plenty of 'not too over-the-top chase scenes' that won't prompt a Dramamine chaser with your Mr. Pibb and popcorn. I'll go with 4.0 Stars on this one. Depp is incredible and Jolie is unmistakeably his equal in this one. It's a good story that balances comedy, plot and adventure, with everything coming together in a grand and fun finale. Plus...and I'm not really one to harp on cinescape, but Venice...wow. Beautiful. The big question is: Will we see a Jewel of the Nile mirror in a few years?
The Tourist. See it BIG. Just avoid the mall theatres until after the holidays! (YEESH!)
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