Get thee to a local movie theatre and see the charming independent film Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. It stars Ewan McGregor as a repressed, quirky fisheries expert named Dr. Alfred Jones. Emily Blunt plays Harriet, assistant to the Sheik (Amr Waked). He's a fishing aficionado who's dream is to bring salmon fishing to the Yemen. The director, Lasse Halstrom, was a great choice. Have you seen his movies Cider House Rules, Chocolat or Casanova? I have to say that the best lines to go Kristin Scott Thomas in an unconventional role as government official Patricia Maxwell. She is simply divine and laugh-out-loud funny! I loved the fact they began in London, went to Scotland, then the Yemen. What a quick way to travel!
Based on a novel by Paul Torday, this breath of fresh air screenplay was adapted by Academy Award Winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionare). He found the novel to be an unusual mix of adventure and romance centered around this unusual request. Simon is currently working on the sequel to the hotly anticipated series The Hunger Games. Just in time to take the baton from Harry Potter and soon, Twilight. Don't wait to see this fish-out-of-water story! Literally!! That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.
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