The accidental tourist book review5/26/2023 ![]() ![]() The movie is director Lawrence Kasdan‘s 1988 drama The Accidental Tourist, based on the book of the same name by novelist Anne Tyler. ![]() Sure, there are more subtle performances that have found their way to success, including Dustin Hoffman in Rain Manand Jeremy Irons in Reversal of Fortune but I want to revisit a role that perhaps got lost in the shadow of his co-star and focus on what truly is a work of almost unimaginable skill in creating one of the most nuanced characters in cinema. Think of Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, Leonardo DiCaprio in, well just about anything, Denzel Washington in Training Day, Robert De Niro in Raging Bull, and so many more. We tend to judge an actor’s performance on the level of emotional punches they throw at the camera, with expressive, hyper dynamic roles ones we most often remember as bam bang pow! Give that guy an award. ![]()
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