My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Friday, March 1, 2013

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

Paul Torday's novel of the same name is adapted by Slumdog Millionaire's screenwriter Simon Beaufoy and directed by Lasse Hallström.  The result is a rewarding and charming film about an Englishman fishery expert (Ewan McGregor) and a financial advisor's (Emily Blunt) quest to help a wealthy sheikh bring salmon to a Yemen river to introduce fly fishing to his nation.   The leads in McGregor and Blunt have terrific chemistry and its their love story that drive the film.  I'm a huge fan of these actors and they always amaze me.  Sure, it's a little predictable sometimes but not in a bad way.  It's inspiring because it's not so much about fly fishing as it is about finding ones calling in life, whether you're a stuffy Englishmen or an entire nation.  Grade: A 
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