Reviews of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen 2012
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Starts promisingly with a fanciful and cute setup, but the charming novelty is soon abandoned and the ending utterly conventional.
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A boring movie with no conflicts? What doesn't sound appealing about that?
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¨When things get tricky in my life, I talk to my fish¨
Don`t be scared away by the title of this film or by the slow opening because this movie is really worth your time thanks to some strong performances and some interesting characters which are actually hard to find nowadays. This British film was brought to us by Swedish director, Lasse Hallstrom (Cider House Rules, What`s Eating Gilbert Grape, and Chocolat) and the screenplay was adapted by Simon Beaufoy…
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It's all kind of absurd, but McGregor, Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas are all great.
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This film is beautifully written, acted and directed.
Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor shine as the leads in this tale of trying to introduce salmon fishing into the Yemen.There are many times when you think the plot will go one way, and it ends up going in a different direction! The supporting cast are also excellent in this film. Kristin Scott Thomas is very funny as the British Prime Ministers press secretary.
A feel good film full of laughter, sadness and joy. A must see!
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Filme bobinho, mas muito gostoso de assistir. Recomento, nota 7.0.
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A really odd film - part romance, part political satire, part tall tale - I'm not sure the tone really works but it's sweet and fun and uplifting.
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Pretty good.
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Nominated for a Golden Globe! Yes, once again the Golden Globes have reminded people of the movie dregs earlier in the year - forcing film reviewers like myself to watch mediocre fluff I purposefully and carefully avoided. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is not half as exciting or entertaining as its title suggests, it is a dreary and tired cliché to the Nth degree. My wife was able to directly quote a dozen lines before the characters onscreen said them. The movie does have perhaps the best 'attacking an armed gunman with a fishing rod' scene of the year though.
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Leeeenta, previsible y un poquito rancia.
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This film is definitely not my normal fare as it lacks any significant action but somehow it sucked me in. It revolves around a stodgy British government scientist (Macgregor) and his begrudging efforts to help a Yemeni sheik who’s also an avid fisherman start a salmon colony in Yemen. The Sheik’s assistant is portrayed by Emily Blunt, who is so good in everything she does. This movie would have failed miserably if not for the impossibly great chemistry between the…
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Salmon Fishing In The Yemen is the story of government employee Dr. Alfred Jones (Ewan McGregor), a rather introverted scientist, who is drawn into a project hatched by a fly fishing-obsessed Yemeni Sheikh (Amr Waked), who dreams of introducing salmon to the wadis of the Yemen. This charming film from director Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolate), that has stellar chemistry between its stars Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor, while somewhat predictable, is a great watch. The film does suffer from some slow pacing. Also, some of the deeper accents are difficult to understand. The film receives a B+ grading and is currently out on home video.