The Tourist, directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, was released in 2010 to decidedly mixed reviews. Most critics panned it, and the box office reception wasn’t a whole lot better; on RottenTomatoes, it’s sitting at 20% for critics and 43% for the general audience. Yet it was nominated for three Golden Globes — best actor and actress in a comedy or musical and best comedy or musical — and both of the stars, Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp won Teen Choice awards for action stars. (Not that the Teen Choice Awards are a paragon of taste, mind you.)
I didn’t know most of those details when I sat down to watch the film, but I had heard a lot of mixed reviews about it. So I wasn’t at all sure on what to expect. Continue reading
