‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’ is a romance movie that takes place in Vietnam.
Now, speaking as someone who comes from Vietnam, I was thrilled to hear some representation for my home land. I watched it with my family and my mother loved to point out where everything was and the best part was that they showed lots of parts of Vietnam’s landscape. They didn’t use a lot of the big tourist attractions but it was more focused on the hidden gems. One thing that I loved was that they mentioned how when you mention Vietnam, most people think about the war when the country has so much more to offer.
They showed the food, the roads, and the markets. It honestly sparked nostalgia for my family. The movie truly showed a true tourist's trip around Vietnam. It shows how tourists act when they try Durian and when people go to the markets.
What was amazing was that it was very accurate. They had actual Vietnamese actors in the movie! Which meant that the language was spoken by people who were actually from Vietnam and there weren’t any misspoken words. They even showed how people crossed the roads in Vietnam!
I love how amazing the traditional Vietnamese clothes (áo dài) looked and how they also included the lunar new year (Tết). It was very accurate on the traditions that we do to prepare for the new year.
As for romance, I will say that this is one of the better romance movies that I have watched. The two actors (Rachel Leigh Cook and Scott Ly) were wonderful in this movie. The way they acted together and interacted with each other really made it believable. They truly had great chemistry together and the storyline was quite fantastic.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this movie to people who love romance. It’s a very wonderful movie for those who want to see the sights of Vietnam. 10/10
Editor's Note: You can watch "A Tourist's Guide To Love" on Netflix.