Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

3 Paws
Seen recently at Aksarben Cinema

Don't let the strange title keep you out of the theatre. This charming 'little engine that could' story is directed by Lasse Hallstrom, who knows how to make good movies with heart (The Cider House Rules, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Chocolat).

Ewan McGregor rings true in every role I've seen him tackle, and he's wonderfully sweet as the bookish fisheries expert (Dr. Albert Jones) forced into trying to make an uber-rich sheikh's vanity project a reality. I've loved Emily Blunt (Harriet) ever since her breakout performance in The Devil Wears Prada, and she's so appealing in this role that even I want to marry her. But it's Amr Waked (Sheikh Muhammed) who gives the film its soul and makes the audience believe that something as simple as fly fishing can begin to change the world, at least his part of it.

You don't have to be an angler to get it.

Bonus Bones: 0
No dogs, but plenty of fish.