Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Amr Waked
Plot: a consultant is eager to bring the sport of fly-fishing to the desert, and asks a fisheries expert for his help.
You would have thought that a film consisting of bringing fish to the Yemen alongside the director of 2010s abysmal, dull and unoriginal Dear John would be disastrous. Well, luckily, it isn’t! Hallstrom’s latest comedy outing is surprisingly entertaining and is unlike any British dramedy for a while. McGregor and Blunt are the best part of the film; whilst the plot does surprise, its two leads hold the film up throughout, being fantastic during both the emotional and comical scenes. Kristin Scott Thomas, the Prime Minister’s assistant, is also a nice addition to the film, the funniest and most memorable of scenes are helmed by Thomas, who returns throughout for some hilarious one-liners.
Of course, as you’d expect, the cinematography and sightseeing the film presents is brilliant. The amount of time spent examining the Yemen both over water and land adds an entirely different layer to the film, turning it from a ‘dramedy’ to an Attenborough-esque documentary.
Perhaps the films largest downfall is its attempt to become a thriller; as you’d expect, bringing fish to the Yemen is frowned upon by many of the surrounding villagers, but the films attempt at introducing gun fire and life-threatening circumstances is far-fetched and cannot be taken seriously.
In Conclusion: perhaps a disappointment if you had paid full price at the cinema, but an enjoyable, warm and light-hearted film with an array of British acting talents which will give you a carefree evening at home.
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