Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

A millionaire owns a castle in Scotland where he can fish salmon in a river; why the hell he wants to go fishing to Yemen? and why the poor fishes have to pay the price for this none sence? that millionaire seems a 9 year old boy, but, he has the money so everybody must do what he says. The movie is too long, and the end is...whatever. I felt sorry for the fishes, not for the selfish characters.

A fisheries expert, Dr Alfred Jones (played by Ewan McGregor), is hired by a wealthy sheikh to introduce salmon fishing to the desert of the Yemen.Weak. Starts faltering, treading a fine line between quirkily amusing and nerdily dull. Just when it seems like quirkily amusing may just win out, it all just falls apart with some silly contrivances. Very silly and disappointing ending.Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt are dull, but that's what is required for their characters. Kristin Scott-Thomas is probably the pick of the performances, as the cynical, always-thinking-of-an-angle PM's PR person.

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.

One of the most simple and sweet films comes from director Lasse Hallstrom called 'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.' It stars Ewan McGregor as Dr.Alfred Jones, a consultant who is a fisheries expert who works with a woman named Harriet (Harriet) to help a Sheikh in The Middle East bring Salmon Fishing back. The two form a friendship and experience the culture of The Middle East as well as work with foreigners to help solve the problems such as pollution in the Yemen river. Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt give simple performances that aren't worth talking about or are too special. The writing of the story by Simon Beaufoy is pretty good, and has a good story that isn't award worthy but provides a good time for audiences that want a simple story with a pretty interesting plot. Nothing here with wow you, buy you will appreciate the plot involving love, environmentalism ,and teamwork.