The Tourist (2010)

The Tourist

A remake of Anthony Zimmer, and I truly hope they had more to work with. Even starring Jolie and Depp, there's no doubt Venice was the best part of the movie. Hard to believe this crap comes from the director of the amazing Das Leben der Anderen.

No chemistry, awful dialogues and a plot to forget even before the movie's ended.

Hackers (1995)

Hackers

I know I've seen it back in the days, but I have few problems understanding why I didn't remember just how bad it is. I must have blocked out the painful memory.

The antagonist is ridiculous, the protagonist have charisma like a kettle and the story and dialogue isn't even unintentionally funny. Jolie wasn't even yet that sexy back in those days, or at least she didn't know how to show it off on screen.

Burn every copy.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

A rom-com action movie barely stands any chance of hitting all the right cords to make for a complete cinematic experience. The balance is just too hard to hit.

Well. They don't succeed here either. The movie is too long, it's not funny enough (though not for the lack of trying) and the action sequences aren't able to engage.

Still. It's light entertainment, and it does manage to do so sometimes between all those parts you easily find to object about.

Playing by Heart (1998)

Director: Willard Carroll
Writer: Willard Carroll
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Sean Connery, Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson, Madeleine Stowe, Ryan Phillipe, Dennis Quaid, Ellen Burstyn, Anthony Edwards, Jay Mohr, Jon Stewart, Amanda Peet
Genre:Drama, Romance, Comedy

Playing by Heart is a mosaic tale of life, love and family. Willard Carroll is responsible for both screenplay and directing, and he's managed to go clear of the usual pits these kind movies drag them self into.

It's filled with warmth, heart and humor, without turning into a banal and naive cliché. An ensemble cast helps a lot, but it's the smaller details of every story that keeps the audience interest.