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While the plot mechanics grind a bit at times, the powerful acting by Juliette Binoche and newcomer Hala Finley makes this one worth seeing.
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'The Tourist' leaves The Man with a revelation that shakes him to his deepest soul, and the overwhelming question is can he accept what he was now that he is the man that he is?
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