Hey hey! What have you been watching lately? Any series that turned one or two episodes watched into a full marathon day?
Even though I've never been a series fan but I rather preferred watching a good movie and do something else with the rest of my time, I only needed to be patient enough to fully watch one or two series to discover how much I enjoy this activity too.
Actually, I still consider it a pretty time-consuming passion and that it's a lot better to watch a movie instead of starting a new series that will make you keep pressing "Next Episode" many times in a row, but I guess we all have these moments that are more or less caused by something when you feel like spending a whole day watching episodes from a series. Or maybe even more.
Anyway, since I don't live some of the best days of my life with lots of things going on lately, I decided to give a try to a series that kept popping up on the main screen when opening HBO Max on TV, entitled The Tourist.
Not only the title piqued my interest making me think what's everything about since I love being a tourist as well, but I also liked the vibes given by the series which seemed like a great catch to follow the action which will keep you in suspense during all the 6 episodes this one comes with, so here I am, writing about one more series that I really enjoyed watching!
Introduction
The series is pretty new being released at the beginning of this year and there is currently just one season running on HBO Max, but the good news came in March when an official announcement was made about confirming the next season that will come up somewhere in 2023. Anyway, until we have more information about season 2, there are still plenty of things to discuss from the 6 episodes of the first season which are very well linked to each other giving you that mood of pressing next until you reach the last episode in no time.
The main genre of the series is thriller, and it features Jamie Dornan as the main actor that presents the story of a man who wakes up in Australia with no memory after he takes part in a car accident. So all the action is based on Jamie trying to find clues and details about who he is, what he used to do before the accident, and why his life is put in danger even though he doesn't even know his name anymore.
Description
The whole action begins with Jamie having a break in a gas station but not long after he hits the road again, he starts being chased by a man with a truck who seems like trying its best to produce an accident from which the man won't get out alive.
There is quite a long chase going both on-road and off-road but just when Jamie thinks that he finally managed to escape from the mysterious situation, he gets hit by the truck which makes the car rotate a few times before stopping. There are not many details shared in this scene right now but more in the later episodes which will make you get some answers on the questions that will appear in your head quite fast, but as soon as Jamie wakes up at the hospital without knowing his name and who he is, he seems more determined than ever to find clues and understand the life he had before the accident.
Still while being in hospital there will be introduced one more important actor that will work on solving the mystery, which is played by Danielle Macdonald, a pretty innocent and silly detective who's only at the beginning of her career but which seems like falling in love fast with the victim while having problems in her personal life with the one who's about to become his husband.
Even though I didn't give too many chances to this character in finding who Jamie was before and why his life is always in danger, you will notice that the innocent police girl that seemed like not being the best pick for this case, will literally grow up and become more mature while working at the case which will give a completely new face to the whole series.
The 3rd important actor in the series comes a little bit later and it's played by the beautiful Shalom Brune-Franklin who will do a great job in her acting, making its way amongst my favourites while watching The Tourist. However, she is also the proof that not all the people who seem like wanting to help you really want to, but more likely they have their own personal interests in this case too, so don't forget to pay attention to details which will make the difference!
Opinions
Personally, I kept postponing watching The Tourist because even though I've seen it being recommended by HBO Max based on what I usually watch, and even though I've read the description of the series quite a few times, there was still something that made me wait a little bit longer until I get the right mood to watch this one. The reason why I did so, is still unknown. Perhaps that the description is quite summary written and there could be used a lot more interesting sentences to stir the interest the whole series deserves.
The acting? Just great. From the main actors to the secondary ones, all of them managed to do a beautiful job with lots of ups and downs just when you feel like you get closer to find what's everything about or like you understood what is going on. I like how everything was built to always get surprised and still learn something new from the story shared in every single episode of the first season.
Conclusions
Along with all the drama and mystery going on in the first season of The Tourist there is also some offbeat humour which is always welcome and will add that little something needed for a cool mood while watching the series.
Unfortunately, I also noticed a pretty bad thought scene that not only that wouldn't be possible in real life but it also made you feel like the producer of the series is only at the beginning of his career which I'm sure it's not the situation. I won't develop it here to avoid sharing any spoilers, but if you watched The Tourist already and think you know what I'm talking about, you can share that in the comment section.
And ultimately, The Tourist is a big amount of fun moments spent in front of the TV while watching the series that is a far cry from the dour and brooding drama it seemed to be, turning out into a masterpiece of a thriller with plenty of situations you wouldn't see coming that are definitely well worth your time and a deep breath of fresh air.
Have you seen "The Tourist"?
And if so, what are your thoughts on the whole acting and story behind the series? Are you looking forward to season 2 or you've had enough of this already?
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | 1st Jan, 2022 (US, UK, Australia) |
| Duration | 0h 58m |
| Director | Chris Sweeney |
| Main Actors | Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin |
| Genre | Thriller, Drama, Mystery |
| Production | Two Brothers Pictures, HBO Max +7 more |
| IMDb Rating | 7.0/10 |
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In my case I really like to watch series in a way that you can't imagine, but time simply doesn't allow it, so when I have some time I prefer to watch a movie so I don't live frustrated for not finishing a good series as I would like to. This recommendation is interesting, it seems to me that one day I have free from work I will watch some episodes, thanks for the recommendation and the good review.
I feel you. But you can always split a series in watching one episode every day before heading to sleep I guess. The advantage is that every episode is just half of the time of what a normal movie would last.
Opino que soy una persona de 50/50 disfruto una buena serie como de una buena película, primero trato de terminar toda una serie para luego ver un día entero de películas.
Me gusta de tu reseña que la serie sea corta de 6 capítulos y es para mí lamentable saber que falta todavía unos cuantos meses para ver la segunda temporada, así que esperaré para poder verla completa y no quedarme con las ganas.
I think that I am a 50/50 person. I enjoy a good series like a good movie, I try to finish a whole series first and then watch a whole day of movies.
I like your review that the series is short of 6 chapters and it is unfortunate for me to know that there are still a few months to see the second season, so I will wait to see it in full and not stay with the desire.
This makes no sense to me to wait for the 2nd season to be released because most likely there will also be a 3rd one and so what's the point in postponing a series that you find interesting for years just to see it fully? But I guess it's different for all of us. Anyway, thanks for the comment. Hope you have a nice day!
Es que diría que soy ese tanto % de personas que le gusta ver la serie por completo y esperamos que salgan todas las temporadas para verla.
It is that I would say that I am that many% of people who like to watch the series in its entirety and we hope that every season will come out to see it.
Yo creo que las series también requieren mucho tiempo y que mejor es ver una película, por eso me inclino mas hacia los documentales, pero de vez en cuando ver una serie buena, tiene gran valor.
Esta que nos hablas aquí, tiene buena pinta, la situación de que se encuentre en un lugar lejano, sin memoria y tratando de buscar respuestas sobre su vida, hace que me genere ganas de verla, aunque lamentablemente no cuento con HBO, me han comentado que en esta plataforma se encuentran muchas películas y series de gran calidad.
I really don't understand you guys who leave comments in your language when a post is fully written in English. This is so annoying!
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