Fresh off the news of Jamie Dornan entering The Lord of the Rings franchise with the newly announced The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, it’s time to watch one of the best performances from the upcoming film’s key players. Enter Dornan’s BBC-produced series, The Tourist, a 97% Rotten Tomatoes gem that turns the usual amnesia trope into something tense, unpredictable, and unforgettable.
This tense and shocking thriller follows Dornan as Elliot, an Irishman who wakes up in Australia with no memory of who he is or why he is in the country after being run off the road by a massive truck. As he searches for the truth of his identity, he is hunted down by mysterious villains and is unaware of who his friends are and who is trying to sell him out. Keeping the audience on their toes, The Tourist constantly subverts our expectations. By flipping the typical perspective of an amnesia episode and seeing it through the eyes of the person who has lost their memory, the anxiety is heightened throughout, and the core theme of how to love and allow yourself to be loved is a touching idea that goes beyond shallow aesthetics.
The Tourist also gives us fabulous villains who, although evil, are so entertaining to watch that any frustrations one has with the slow-burning mystery will be thoroughly satisfied in the meantime.
‘The Tourist’ Explores Genuine Connection and Body Positivity
We all know what image pops into our heads when told to think of an action star’s love interest. A slim, sexy woman who is a femme fatale, like Eva Green in Casino Royale, Michelle Rodriguez in the <em>Fast & Furious</em> franchise, and Anne Hathaway‘s Catwoman in <em>The Dark Knight Rises</em>. But The Tourist throws most of this genre expectation into the bin and is all the better for it.
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FIND YOUR PARTNER →
01
You’re dropped into adangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from apartner?
The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you.
ASomeone who already has three contingency plans running and is calmly working through all of them.
BSomeone who reads the terrain instinctively and knows exactly how to use it against the enemy.
CSomeone who keeps their nerve and their sense of humour when everything is falling apart.
DSomeone who knows the history of wherever we are and what we’re walking into.
ESomeone with the right contact, the right cover identity, and the right exit already arranged.
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02
You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel?
How you get there is half themission.
A On foot through terrain no one else would attempt — I move where vehicles can’t follow.
B On amotorcycle,a cargo plane, or anything else that gets me there before I think too hard about it.
C In something that belongs to someone else — borrowed, stolen, or improvised under fire.
D First-class, with acover identity and agadget that does something I won’t explain until it’s needed.
E By whatever means are available — I’ve driven,flying,and once arrived by camel. The destination matters, not themethod.
03
You’re pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do?
This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
04
The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest?
Who someone is when pressure drops is whothey actually are.
05
How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission?
Good communication isthe difference between partners anda liability.
APreciseand minimal — tell me what I need to know and nothing else.Every word has acost.
BDeadpanand dry — keeping it light keeps me sharp,even when everythingison fire.
CEnthusiasticandslightlychaotic — but alwayswithuseful information buried somewhere in thenoise.
DCalmandcontrolledthroughanearpiecewithaplanthatcovers every variable I haven’t thoughtof yet.
EBarelyatall — silence isa languageand they speakit fluently.
06
Your enemyis powerful,well-resourced,and hasupper hand.How should your partner approachthem?
The approachtoenemydefines partnership.
AInfiltrate their inner circle,learn everything,and dismantlethemfrominsideout before theyknow we’re there.
BStudyhistorical pattern—everyvillainofthistypehaswe aknesswritten somewhere inthepast.
CGetthemtalking.Themoretheymonologue,themoretimeI havetofigureouthowto beat them.
DGothroughthem.Directly.Withasmuchforceastheterrainallows.
EFindtheonethingtheyhaven’taccountedfor—there’salwaysonething—and makesurewe’reholdingit.
07
Thingsgobadlywrongandyou’recaptured.What do you trustyourpartner todo?
Who someoneiswhenyouneedthemmostistheonlythingthatmatters.
AComeinalone,quietly,andgetmeoutbeforeanyoneknows theywere there.
BHavealreadybeenworkingontheextraction since themomentIdisappeared—theplanisalreadyrunning.
CComeinloud,comeinfast,andworryaboutthecollateraldamage later—I’ddo thesameforthem.
DUseeveryresource,everycontact,andbendeveryruleuntil I’m out—they don’tleavepeoplebehind.
ECharmtheirwayinsomehow,bluffthroughthehardpart,andstillmanage tolookgooddoingit.
08
What does your ideal partnerbringto tablethatyoucouldn’treplace?
A greatpartnerfillsgapyou didn’tknowyouhad.
ATechnologythatshouldn’texistyetandthetrainingtouseitunderanyconditions.
BSurvivalinstinctsorefineditbordersonsupernatural—andthescars toproveit’sbeentested.
CKnowledgeofhistory,languages,andculturethatmakes theminvaluableinplaceswhereforceisuseless.
DTheabilitytowalkintoanyroomintheworldandimmediatelybecomethemosttrustedpersoninit.
EStubbornnessthatrefusesttoacceptasituationishopeless—andtheimprovisationalskilltobackitup.
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Everypartnershiphasacost.Whichofthese can youlivewith?
No onecomeswithout baggage.Thequestioniswhetheryoucancarryittogether.
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