When a government fisheries expert is drafted by the prime minister's office into a scheme to help a prominent sheik realize his dream of bringing salmon fishing to his desert kingdom, you might expect a bit of, ahem, swimming upstream. Ewan McGregor is the hapless functionary who must help the government, represented by an acid-tongued and very funny Kristin Scott Thomas, and the sheik's investment house, represented by a beautiful and really smart banker played by Emily Blunt (I know, type-casting). Director Lasse Hallstrom ("Chocolat," "The Cider House Rules") does a fine job with a small budget. Amr Waked ("Syriana") brings some nuance to the role of the sheik in a role studded with land mines. The chemistry between McGregor and Blunt is palpable, and the story is a small parable about how we might help people help themselves. I thought it was terrific.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen ****
When a government fisheries expert is drafted by the prime minister's office into a scheme to help a prominent sheik realize his dream of bringing salmon fishing to his desert kingdom, you might expect a bit of, ahem, swimming upstream. Ewan McGregor is the hapless functionary who must help the government, represented by an acid-tongued and very funny Kristin Scott Thomas, and the sheik's investment house, represented by a beautiful and really smart banker played by Emily Blunt (I know, type-casting). Director Lasse Hallstrom ("Chocolat," "The Cider House Rules") does a fine job with a small budget. Amr Waked ("Syriana") brings some nuance to the role of the sheik in a role studded with land mines. The chemistry between McGregor and Blunt is palpable, and the story is a small parable about how we might help people help themselves. I thought it was terrific.
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