Thrills in Venice?

The Tourist (2010)

This romantic thriller stars Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp with support from Paul Bettany and Timothy Dalton. A banker has stolen a load of money from a gangster and his girlfriend enlists a tourist to help throw off the various people after the money.

The best way to sum up this film would be to call it a missed opportunity. There is a great selection of acting talent on show with little to show for it, Johnny Depp is particularly under used and Venice provides a beautiful back drop (probably the best thing in the film). When it comes to the plot it is wobbly at best and I would not advise trying to think to hard about it otherwise holes start to appear. In the end this is a watchable film but really should have been miles better.

2/5