The Tourist

This past weekend I finally watched "The Tourist" starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. I had high expectations for this film because Johnny Depp's movies have never disappointed me. I guess you can say it is never good to go into a movie with high expectations. This movie had a very weak plot and it was not as action packed as the trailer made it seem to be. The aesthetics of the film were impressive but it was to the point where the movie seemed like an advertisement to travel in Venice. The ongoing thought in my mind was "wow everyone and everything is so beautiful in this movie, I really would like to visit there some day." Most often, the audience should be on their toes as to not knowing what to really expect in the film. From the beginning to end, the movie was very predictable. For an example,
it was very obvious that Johnny Depp and Angelina were going to fall in love. These are two Grammy award winning actors and you would expect there to be more substance in the film. An adolescent could have watched this film and know what exactly was going on. Although it is of importance for the film to be aesthetically pleasing, it is more important to keep the audience captivated in the plot. A good movie is most often described in similar adjectives. A good movie can be seen as inspirational, moving or mind blowing. These adjectives have one thing in common, which there is a deep impact on one's mind and on one's life. So unfortunately, "The Tourist" was a fool's gold for me; it was eye catching but quickly lost my interest.