If, like me, you’re having one of those depressing days were you feel like your life is going to be long, monotonous and terribly disappointing then the remedy is to see Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. It is sickeningly heartfelt and profound but hey, I’m a sucker for Ewan McGregor! It far exceeds its poor excuse for a film title, however, I guess having a rubbish film title makes you not expect much from a film and be pleasantly surprised.
The cast is simply the best of British with the amazing Ewan McGregor and extremely underrated Emily Blunt. However, my favourite has to be Kristin Scott Thomas as her sarcasm and disregard for anybody else’s thoughts is exactly what I aspire too. The dry humour that she encapsulated with run throughout the film in a truly British way as no one else would possibly find it funny. Ewan McGregor was a far cry from his usual eloquent roles as he plays the verging on Aspergers fish enthusiast with a mundane routine lifestyle, although by the end he had (pretty much) flourished into his usual self. Emily Blunt is incredibly stylish as usual with matching spirit which McGregor’s character cannot quite grasp but together they struggle through and understand each other. I know, I want to be sick too. But trust me on this one – it is worth it!
The use of taboo and controversial topics involving the war in Afghanistan and Anglo-Arab relations it is bound to bring a tear to your eye in someway. I nearly cried multiple times, but then again I am a complete wuss and cry at pretty much anything. As I don’t want to give too much of the plot away I will leave you with this – it was tremendously juicy and I would watch it again right now. The best of British truly shone through but it was missing one thing … a big juicy kiss! I guess we can’t have it all can we.
Picture from: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1827714560/tt1441952
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