Rating of
2.5/4
Slightly above average
ikkegoemikke - wrote on 03/23/15
A slightly above average desert sand colored crime thriller, you immediately associate with a solid Hitchcock mixed with elements of an Agatha Christie novel. The rich American couple Chester (Viggo Mortensen) and Colette (Kirsten Dunst) are on vacation in Europe and meet in sunny Greece the American guide Rydal (Oscar Isaac) who isn't afraid to swindle people on a small scale. He offers Chester and Colette a guided tour through the city. Eventually, the couple also doesn't appear to be innocent and after Chester killed a fairly intrusive private investigator, Rydal offers its services to help. What follows is a psychological jousting in which jealousy and a budding romance plays a central role. A stylishly filmed psychological thriller, with excellent performances and a subtle captured escape from Athens to Heraklion and eventually ending up in Istanbul. In terms of content, the whole isn't really that big of a deal and I was expecting something more from this movie. A story in which a small crook helps an even bigger crook and becomes trapped in a psychological love triangle. Beautifully filmed, evocative at times, but ultimately a bit dull and ordinary despite the charismatic performances. Hossein Amini, who wrote the scenarios for "Drive" and "47 Ronin", fails to create the same tension as in "Drive". Maybe a tiny recommendation : why not direct a self-written scenario ...
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