Salmon Fishing in The Yemen

Salmon Fishing in The Yemen is a really cute film with some hilarious moments and surprisingly a lot more depth than one would think. Based on the novel of the same name by Paul Torday and directed by Lasse Hallstrom of Gilbert Grape fame, Fishing is a charming movie about faith, love, and the human spirit. There's also fishing by the way just in case you thought the title of the movie was like a metaphor or something.

Ewin McGregor as the stuffy Dr Alfred Jones is approached by Harriet Chetwood-Tolbert who is played by the lovely Emily Blunt. She is the legal representative of Sheikh Muhhamed played by the charismatic Amr Waked. The Sheikh needs Dr. Jones' help in making his dream come true of bringing salmon fishing to the Yemen. Of course Dr. Jones sees this as some kind of joke but upon meeting and talking with the Sheikh he buys into Sheikh's perceived madness. That's how the Sheikh's fellow countrymen see it and they do whatever they can to sabotage this introduction of western culture to their land.

There's a complicated love story developing between Dr. Jones and Harriet but you know where that's going and just how it's going to end up. The joy is watching it get there. Scored by the Oscar award winning composer Dario Marinelli this film comes in a complete package of cuteness and light. If you want to see a love story and have a smile put on your face then see Salmon Fishing in The Yemen. I doubt you'll be sorry and I'll see you at the theater.