Review of Local Hero (1983) by Rob L — 24 Dec 2009
Newly noteworthy to British audiences in that it includes Peter Capaldi (Malcolm Tucker from TV's The Thick of It) as an exceedingly young man, although not looking that different. His character pursues the mermaidesque Jenny Seagrove without a single oath escaping his lips.
The film seems very dated now, not least due to the ubiquitous Mark Knopfler theme tune (used on many a sports broadcast in the UK at the time) but succeeds in neatly subverting expectations. The inhabitants of a gorgeous Scottish seaside town welcome the promise of Texan oil money through the worldly wise machinations of a young Denis Lawson - as handy with a set of accounts as he is with a frying pan - and there are touches of old fashioned humour including a cameo from a rabbit.
This review of Local Hero (1983) was written by Rob L on 24 Dec 2009.
Local Hero has generally received very positive reviews.
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