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Revision as of 23:46, 10 January 2011
| The Tourist | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
| Screenplay by | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Christopher McQuarrie Julian Fellowes |
| Produced by | Graham King Tim Headington Roger Birnbaum Gary Barber Jonathan Glickman |
| Starring | Johnny Depp Angelina Jolie Paul Bettany Timothy Dalton Steven Berkoff Rufus Sewell Christian De Sica |
| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Edited by | Joe Hutshing Patricia Rommel |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (US/Worldwide) Optimum Releasing (UK) StudioCanal (France) |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million[1] |
| Box office | $125,624,000[2] |
The Tourist is a 2010 thriller film directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. It is a remake of the 2005 French film Anthony Zimmer.
Plot
A woman named Elise (Jolie) is being trailed in Paris by French police working with Scotland Yard. At a cafe, she receives a letter from Alexander Pearce, a former lover, with explicit directions to board a train to Venice, Italy, pick out a man who resembles him and make the police believe that this man is Alexander Pearce. A mysterious stranger, not involved with the police, also seems to be watching Elise. Elise burns the letter and boards a train.
She takes a seat beside Frank (Depp), an American tourist reading a spy novel. Frank is instantly attracted to her. The train arrives in Venice, and they take a boat to the Hotel Danieli. At dinner, much to Frank's dismay, Elise admits to having feelings for another man, presumably Alexander Pearce. They share a kiss, witnessed by the men following her.
The next day, Frank awakens to find Elise gone. Men suddenly try to break into the hotel room. Frank barely escapes but is caught by the Italian police. A sympathetic detective listens to Frank's story that he does not know why these men are after him. He takes Frank from the jail only to bring him to the clutches of the men who invaded Elise's hotel room.
Elise appears suddenly to rescue Frank, fleeing on a boat. Elise finally tells Frank that all this is happening because she kissed him and made the police believe that he was Alexander Pearce. Frank learns that Pearce stole two billion from a gangster named Shaw (Berkoff) and is wanted by the British Government for tax evasion. Stunned by the news, Frank says he still does not regret kissing Elise..
Elise apologizes for getting him involved at all and tricks Frank off the boat. Frank says he loves her. Elise goes to a government building. She turns out to be a secret agent for Britain. She sees her fellow British agent Acheson (Bettany), who was among those following her in Paris. Elise was supposed to work undercover against Pearce but fell in love with him and had disappeared from her job until now. She tells Acheson that she is ready to help him find Pearce now.
Elise goes to a ball Pearce has invited her to attend, wearing a wire. She is handed a letter by the same mysterious stranger from Paris. The letter is from Pearce, saying where to meet him. As Elise turns to leave, Frank is standing in front of her. They dance. Elise leaves to find Pearce and agent Acheson's men apprehend Frank. They both watch on surveillance equipment as Elise walks into a trap set by the gangster Shaw. The gangster threatens to kill her unless she returns the money Pearce stole from him. Agent Acheson doesn't help his colleague Elise, confident that Pearce will show up to rescue her.
Elise reveals the safe's location but does not know its code. Frank watches in horror as Elise is threatened yet again. Seeing that Acheson won't help Elise, Frank picks the lock to his handcuffs and escapes to help her. Frank pretends to be Pearce. Elise begs him to stop or he will be killed. Frank, acting as Pearce, tells Shaw that he will get his money but only if Elise is first released and safe. As Frank pretends that he is about to open the safe, Elise mouths "I love you."
All of a sudden, police snipers shoot Shaw and his men. Frank and Elise are unharmed. As the police survey the scene, agent Acheson can't believe that Pearce did not save Elise and his superior is furious with him for exposing her to danger. A police report informs them that Pearce has just been caught. As the room clears, Elise and Frank embrace.
Frank asks Elise if she loves both him and Alexander Pearce. Elise answers yes. To spare her from this dilemma, Frank reveals that he is the real Alexander Pearce by entering the correct code for the safe. Pearce had gotten plastic surgery, so he could have a new life.
The arrested man believed to be Pearce explains to police that he was paid to pretend and that he is just a tourist. Elise and Frank/Pearce leave on a boat with the money, finally being able to be together. In the safe, police find a bankers check for the ₤744 million in back taxes Pearce owed the British government.
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Frank Tupelo/Alexander Pearce
- Angelina Jolie as Elise Clifton-Ward
- Paul Bettany as Inspector John Acheson
- Timothy Dalton as Chief Inspector Jones
- Steven Berkoff as Reginald Shaw
- Rufus Sewell as The Englishman
- Christian De Sica as Colonnello Lombardi
- Alessio Boni as Sergente Cerato
- Daniele Pecci as Tenente Narduzzi
- Giovanni Guidelli as Tenente Tommassini
- Raoul Bova as Conte Filippo Gaggia
- Bruno Wolkowitch as Capitaine Courson
- Marc Ruchmann as Brigadier Kaiser
- Julien Baumgartner as Brigadier Ricuort
- François Vincentelli as Brigadier Marion
- Shashidhar as Shz
- Nino Frassica as Maresciallo Cecchini
- Neri Marcorè as the receiver of the hall
Production
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The project went through a number of directorial changes. Originally, the film was set with Lasse Hallström, but he left over scheduling conflicts. Bharat Nalluri then came on but later left. When Jolie accepted her role, so did Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, but he left over "creative differences" along with Sam Worthington. After many names were mooted, including Alfonso Cuarón, Donnersmarck returned.
Tom Cruise was originally going to play the lead role, but was replaced by Sam Worthington. Johnny Depp then replaced Worthington. Charlize Theron was, at one point, set to play Jolie's role.
Filming began in Paris with Angelina Jolie, on 23 February 2010[3] and moved to Venice, where Johnny Depp joined the production, on March 1.
Release
Critical reception
The Tourist met with mostly negative reviews from critics. The film currently holds a 21% on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes. The site's consensus was: "The scenery and the stars are undeniably beautiful, but they can't make up for The Tourist's slow, muddled plot, or the lack of chemistry between Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie."[4]
Notable film critic Roger Ebert gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, stating that "it doesn’t matter that the plot is absurd. That goes with the territory. But if it’s not going to be nonstop idiotic action, then the acting and dialogue need a little style and grace and kidding around". [5]espice.in- a movie review website has rated this movie as 3 out of 10.[6]
Positive reviews include the Daily Mail, which calls the film "a glossy, sophisticated, gloriously improbable romp — escapist fun for these austere times".[7]
Award nominations
Despite its critical reception, the film was nominated for three Golden Globes: Best Musical or Comedy, Depp for Actor Musical or Comedy and Jolie for Actress Musical or Comedy[8][9]. Controversy arose from these nominations due to the negative reaction from critics, the poor box office performance and the film's genre as strictly a thriller, not comedy nor musical.[10]
| Awards | ||||
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| Ceremony | Award | Category | Name | Outcome |
| Hollywood Foreign Press[8]
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Best Picture: Musical or Comedy | Pending | ||
| Best Actor: Musical or Comedy | Johnny Depp | Pending | ||
| Best Actress: Musical or Comedy | Angelina Jolie | Pending | ||
Box office performance
The Tourist opened at $16,472,458 on its first weekend at #2 spot behind The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. As of 1/9/11, the film has grossed $61,391,000 domestically and $64,233,000 internationally for a total of $125,624,000 worldwide.[11]
See also
References
- ^ Fritz, Ben (2010-12-09). "Movie Projector: New 'Narnia' looks solid, 'Tourist' will struggle as Christmas movie season begins". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ^ "The Tourist(2010)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "See Brad and Angelina's Bosnia Date Night Before His Parents Arrived in Venice!". PopSugar.com. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ The Tourist Movie Reviews, Pictures. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ^ The Tourist :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
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- ^ Tookey, Chris (December 14, 2010). "The Tourist: A very Jolie adventure for Johnny". Daily Mail. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ a b http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/
- ^ "HFPA - Nominations and Winners 2010". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40660854/ns/today-entertainment/
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tourist.htm