The Tourist - 1 1/2 smiles

I hate to pick on a movie when it’s already down and out, but “The Tourist,” starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, is pretty awful. Our megawatt stars have absolutely no chemistry, the script makes little sense, and I had already guessed the surprise twist in this non-thrilling thriller long before the end. So what’s good? Jolie looks utterly gorgeous and so does Venice, but that’s it. I guess that’s what happens when you let a German art house director, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others), provide the script and helm a big-budget actioner. And don’t get me started on Depp’s grunge look; he’s obviously in the wrong movie. All in all, “The Tourist” is a disappointing cinema experience. 12/10/10