good, strong story with a final twist is well told, and the tension never lets up. In their review on the Get the Big Picture website, the Three Abiding Dudes also applauded the performances of Marceau and Attal, noting the chemistry between the two actors is a key reason for the film's success. "We can actually see the attraction between the two principal actors," they write, "It's strong enough to carry the film when these two are on the screen, and when they are by themselves we can understand their motives and reasoning." In his review for the Shadows on the Wall website, Rich Cline gave the film four out of five stars, calling it "an especially well-made Hitchcock-style odyssey that really keeps us guessing where it's going". Cline singles out first-time director Salle who "keeps things cracking from start to finish, continually subverting our expectations". Cline concludes: Box office The film did well at the box-office, with 774,469 seats sold in France. Accolades The film received a nomination for the César Award for Best First Feature Film for director Jérôme Salle. Remake The film was remade under the title The Tourist, which was directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and starred Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, and Timothy Dalton. Filming of the remake began on February 23, 2010, in Paris, and it was released on December 10, 2010. Despite being a box-office success and receiving three nominations (Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress) in the Musical or Comedy picture category at the 68th Golden Globe Awards, The Tourist was met with mostly negative critical reviews. References External links 2005 films French crime thriller films 2000s French-language films 2005 crime thriller films Films set in France Films shot in France Films shot in Spain Films directed by Jérôme Salle 2000s French films