BEFORE: Sticking with foreign intrigue, this time Angelina Jolie carries over...
THE PLOT: Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.
AFTER: Again we've got some confusion - is everyone who they say they are? Is someone pretending to be someone else?
Slightly more believable than last night's film, but still capable of pulling a "gotcha" to the audience, which could leave a viewer feeling manipulated. Also a little less action, mostly scenes of Jolie's character evading the police, or rescuing the American math teacher (Johnny Depp, last seen in "Finding Neverland") who she used as a decoy on the train.
There's a missing billionaire, a brutal man that he stole money from, and the British tax inspectors that would like to track him down. It's entertaining enough, but it's sort of a shame that the most interesting character is the one that never appears on camera (or does he?)
Just 40 films to go until I reach 1,000 reviews, and my ending point for the year. And last night I blocked out September, so thanks to a few prominent celebrity birthdays, I now have a schedule for those 40 films. And I'll only have to buy 1 film at the $5 DVD store and one off of pay-per-view to maintain a thematic chain. The remainder of the films on the list will have to wait until next year.
Also starring Paul Bettany (last seen in "Firewall"), with cameos from Timothy Dalton (last seen in "Hot Fuzz"), Rufus Sewell (last seen in "The Illusionist").
RATING: 5 out of 10 speedboats
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