bstevens43
I see that some reviews have approached this film much too seriously. It's a very light comedy that only needed the terrorists in order to finish the film in a reasonable time. It's good fun and there are several admissions within the film itself that the "fishing" objective is just an excuse for some other silly exaggerations. The main thing I got from it was that the handsome sheik had a wonderful sense of humor, a delightful personality, and way too much money. Oh, and if they really wanted all those fish, they could have gotten them much more easily from the United States or Canada instead of Great Britain, but then we wouldn't get to enjoy all those British accents.
Kirpianuscus
it has the gift to seem be an Oriental fairy tale. or only a parable. about a strange dream, about a strange man, about a woman and about the new version of Harun al Rashid. and this status does it interesting. because Ewan McGregory does his best , because Kristin Scott Thomas does a real surprise in eccentric role, because Emily Blunt is the perfect nuance for define the picture. the old clichés makes story roll and the tension is almost refreshing. a film about fishing, salmon and Yemen. with few lovely sentimental embroideries. and moral lessons in perfect state. nothing new.or complicated. but seductive for British flavor, good Arab leader, miracle as result of ambition and frustration. and decent acting.
bjarias
..This film might seem cute and all, but it totally exemplifies in almost two hour long detail what is wrong with our world today. There's a very small number of folks having somehow obtained the resources to do whatever they so please, even if it comes up being the most outrageous plan possible. We can all go and have a laugh about it, but it's as far from humorous as possible. It would not be enough to just go where nature deems illogical.. no, you must create an unnatural environment at any cost to satisfy an absurd whim, of in all places, a country being totally torn apart by conflict. Overall it's fairly well acted, and produced (even though the plot just boils down to another dashed romance). In today's world, with all the extreme issues that need to be dealt with, it highlights just how far off course we've gone. When the concept of such a story represents 'entertainment'.. without thought to it's context and ultimate meaning, we are in serious trouble. Films about real life threatening consequences are so much needed.. this comes up well short of being one. Yea.. some would say hey it's just a rom-com.. it is, but one not sending a very promising message.
phoenix 2
At first, Dr Jones can't believe how the project of creating a river in Yemen and load it with salmon in order of the Sheikh Muhammed to exercises his love of fishing, is even possible. But after the insistence of his representative, Harriet, and the involvement of the British government, Dr Jones will eventually take over the project, which will change his life.The film is a story about fish (a), love (b) marriage (c) human relations (d) and more. And even though the fishing and the knowing of the new civilization occupy the fist part of the film, love takes over the rest of it. However, there was something I didn't like about it. The ending wasn't really good. Not because of Harriet's choice, but more because of the rush that overtook it. The comical parts of the plot, the ones with the Ms Maxwell, weren't that good and they confused me a little and so I found them unnecessary. Other than that, the movie is nice enough to watch once or twice (can't see myself watching it more than that) but it's not a film that you can expect much from it.So 4 out of 10.
AD
