Amazing soundtrack

Really heart-warming and rather important film that has some genuinely beautiful moments, like the sky-shower scene. A nice and easy watch; see it with your Nan.

Trots along nicely enough but in attempting to be nothing more than a character-based comedy it really misses a trick in realising its potential by not introducing some much-needed drama in a tighter plot. Light and fluffy and everyone's happy in the end: probably a good one to watch if you're feeling depressed.

Perhaps its biggest success is not that it is funny (and it is funny), or how moving it is, but that it is completely unlike everything that you expect when you read the plot synopsis. There's no didacticism, no Nasty Industrial Men vs The Good-hearted Little People posturing, no raving on about the environment (its environmental concerns hit home precisely because they aren't shoved down your throat) - it is a surprisingly subtle, intelligent piece of work, and a damn enjoyable one at that.

Really great. Whimsical, funny, and one of the best soundtracks of all time. Burt Lancaster is perfect.

Great idea and some really great dialogues, but everything is just so slow...

Quite surprised by the soothness, plain yet relaxing story, good easy humour and a great sound score. I didn't expect much, but I really thoroughly enjoyed it - the story was also really great, very easygoing on one side and quite deep as well if you decide to look upon it that way. Not to miss!

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A curious beast. It's like a panda. Or an elephant. Do try Gregory's Girl if you enjoyed this.

Unimpressive. If someone like Kitty Farmer forced me to rate this as a satire on a reductive scale I'd have to come down on the side of sucking rather than biting. The humour is supposed to be cleverly subdued, I suspect, but the comedy just comes off as if they didn't bother really trying.

Gently humorous and enjoyable film, with a strong and likeable cast, and a suitable light touch taken to the themes it explores. Nice to hear the Mark Knopfler score belted out at St James' Park on matchdays...

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Moving and heartwarming, but not particularly funny, and I never really got into it despite the greatness of both the characters & the actors playing them, perhaps because it's so slow.

Charming, well-shot and well-acted. Still, I struggled a bit with the sense that this is one of those cutesy quirky postcard films that become surprise hits every few years. However, while it did not meet my expectations by a long shot, I still enjoyed it. I also was a bit too tired to fully get into it, so I'll give it another shot some day.

Charming.

A pleasant film, very serene as dramatic tension is present but kept to an absolute minimum, which allows the scenery, music and atmosphere to shine as the stars of the show. In fact this approach is so laid back that it almost seems like the director has missed his mark and forgotten the plot; but ultimately the way it sidesteps the mainstream and gives high concept a wide berth is a crucial part of the film's appeal. The film carries a great message too, and stands the test of time well.

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Meh. So-so. It's perfectly watchable, but it really wants to be funny and deep, and it's neither.

Good film.

Strange, funny, absolutely unique film. Very low-key. _Animal House_ fans are advised to stay far away from something this grownup

Uniquely wonderful little comedy that beats its own drum. One of the finest British movies ever made.

One of my all time favourites. Quirky funny look at North American urban life versus rural life in north of Scotland. Low key and hysterical. Typical Forsyth film. I would reccommend all his movies.

Enjoyable film. No, it doesn't have a terribly deep message, and no it won't change your life. For that matter, it isn't excessively funny or sentimental. But it possesses a really nice balance of acting and storytelling. Great script, great cinematography, and lots of charm. Recommended.

It's just lovely. It's also scary how young Denis Lawson and Peter Capaldi are

Peter Riegert is wonderfully affable, the kind of sardonic everyman that a viewer can instantly identify with. I thought this would be a heavy-handed message film about the kindly villagers up against the evil corporation. But it takes a much lighter approach with gentle satire. Lancaster is terrific as the eccentric CEO with a penchant for astrology and an abusive therapist. I enjoyed this a lot, and although it isn't one of my favorites, I can easily see how it could build up a cult following.

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A very nice film with some great dry humour.

Not laugh-out-loud funny, but consistently amusing. The setting is gorgeous, the whole film is odd without being over-the-top quirky, and Riegert is just perfect. The overall experience makes this a very pleasant film. The ending is simply perfect.

A highly unique and adorably weird little gem. Fantastic. Mark Knopfler's brilliant soundtrack accents it perfectly. One of the best British films I've ever seen, and I'm thoroughly surprised I hadn't heard of this before.