The Tourist

Watching this movie, I kept thinking of the great Grant/Hepburn vehicle Charade. That is, a Charade with all of the charm, sexiness, wit and sophistication sucked from the screen. A remake of a film that, from these results, seems not worth viewing once, The Tourist is a lame and leaden bore from start to finish. Because this is ostensibly a thriller, there are several "surprises" that will be less of a shock than the price of your popcorn and soda. A scene or two of mis-fired comedy. Some dullish action sequences. Depp is so low-key that one can only assume narcolepsy as a key to his portrayal. Almost a parody of Marlene Dietrich, an emaciated, down to bone-and-gristle Jolie sways through the film with a look that says "Check out these cheekbones, fellas." The costume are top notch, Venice is beautiful--and so what? Barely worth a look when it appears on video and then only for Jolie's various high fashion strolls.