From
the beloved director of “Chocolat” and the Oscar®-winning screenwriter of
“Slumdog Millionaire” comes BBC Films' inspirational comedy “Salmon Fishing in
the Yemen” starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas.
Photo courtesy of BBC Films |
Based
on the bestselling novel by Paul Torday, “Salmon Fishing” opens exclusively at
Ayala Malls Cinemas (Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 3 and Trinoma) starting Oct. 10.
In
the film, a visionary sheik (Amr Waked) believes his passion for the peaceful
pastime of salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people, and he dreams of
bringing the sport to the not so fish-friendly desert. Willing to spare no
expense, he instructs his representative (Blunt) to turn the dream into
reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain's
leading fisheries expert (McGregor) who happens to think the project both
absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister's overzealous press
secretary (Scott Thomas) latches on to it as a 'good will' story.
Now,
this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream
journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.
The
Lasse Hallstrom-directed comedy is one of the most critically-applauded films
of the year. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote in his review,
“The appeal of the film depends on the charm of Mr. McGregor and Ms. Blunt,
whose polite but discreetly charged connection is the story's emotional
center.”
Rolling
Stone's Peter Travers was also in awe of
the actors, writing, “McGregor and Blunt have charm to spare and the no-bull
instinct to cut to the heart of a scene. In the Dead Sea of Hollywood formula,
their film is a distinct delight, brimming over with spirit and surprise.”
For
his part, Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly raved, “`Salmon
Fishing in the Yemen' takes us back to the sort of achingly civilized love
story in which the only thing that really stands in the way of two people
falling for each other is their own decorum.”
“It's a spirited, eloquent
film-delightfully offbeat, deliciously different and well worth investigating,”
noted Rex Reed of New York Observer, while Ann Hornaday of The
Washington Post praised, “Somehow managing to be both twee and edgy, the
absurdist but gently winning romantic comedy `Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'
works a strange kind of wonder.”
Finally,
Betsy Sharky of The Los Angeles Times raved, “The film has a grand cast
at the center of this very clever tale of modern eco-issues intertwined with
old-style political intrigues and New Age romance.”
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