Review of Local Hero (1983) by Adrian B — 28 Dec 2012
Superb comedy-drama for which an executive Mac (Peter Riegert) is sent by the oil chief Felix Happer (Burt Lancaster) to a small, isolated town in Scotland to build an oil refinery. When he finally reaches the nation, he meets and ultimately befriends a young man named Danny (Peter Capaldi) and they drive to small town of Ferness (of which the oil refinery is expected to be built) and Mac becomes accustomed to the relaxed, tame mood of the friendly coastal village.
There is something extraordinary special when film is able to develop such naturalness to it and is also able to allow the viewer to laugh at an assortment of scenes throughout. Everything is right about "Local Hero" and this marks another great movie for Lancaster late into his long career.
This review of Local Hero (1983) was written by Adrian B on 28 Dec 2012.
Local Hero has generally received very positive reviews.
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