The Accidental Tourist (1988)

Synopsis: It’s basically two hours of William Hurt moping around Baltimore and two European capitals while Geena Davis and Kathleen Turner are both warm for his form. 

Blurb From the VHS Jacket: “Using the Leary system, the Accidental Tourist is ’T’ for terrific.” 

What Did I Learn?: 1) Even the most disciplined professional traveler may sometimes stumble across that unexpected item he feels he simply must take home. That's fine; as long as one is willing to accept the inconvenience and awkwardness that comes with each additional piece of baggage. 2) A business traveler should bring only what fits in a carry-on bag. Checking your luggage is asking for trouble. - - Add several travel size packets of detergent so you won't fall into the hands of unfamiliar laundries. There are very few necessities in this world which do not come from travel-size packets. - - One suit is plenty, if you take along travel size packets of spot remover. The suit should be medium gray. Gray not only hides the dirt, but is handy for sudden funerals. - - Always bring a book as protection against strangers. Magazines don't last and newspapers from elsewhere remind you, you don't belong. But, don't take more than one book. It is a common mistake to overestimate ones potential free time and consequently overpack. In travel, as in most of life, less is invariably more. - - And most importantly, never take along anything on your journey so valuable or dear, that it's loss would devastate you.

You Might Like This Movie If: you've ever felt like an accidental tourist. 

Really?: 1) Funny how Turner gets second-billing, even though she basically disappears for most of the movie and Davis is on-screen for a much longer period of time. 2) I had a hard time believing Muriel would continue to make passes at Macon even after he rather rudely blows her off on several occasions. I imagine she might have other available suitors. 

Rating: The Accidental Tourist is a slow-moving, but intelligent, well-acted (I’ve never considered Turner to be a great actress until now - she and Hurt deliver some great performances), thought-provoking and occasionally humourous character-driven drama about a man’s attempt to get on with his life after the death of his son and the dissolution of his marriage. Check it out if you’ve ever felt like you were in a rut and needed to make some life changes. 8/10 stars.

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