Review of The Grand Seduction (2014) by Leon B — 10 Jan 2015

Review:

I really enjoyed this comedy about a small village who needs a doctor to build a factory so the residents can get jobs. After a cricketer/doctor gets caught at customs with cocaine, he gets bribed to become the village doctor but the village have to try there hardest to convince the doctor to stay. The storyline was very well written and you can't help but laugh at the extents that the village goes to, to convince the doctor that there place is the best place in the world. There's a great mixture of characters which keep the movie interesting and the chemistry in the whole community was a joy to watch. The storyline does go a bit far in places, but that's what made it amusing from beginning to end. Its a light hearted comedy which has a deep moral to the story and you can't help but feel for the village who really pull together to save there community. Enjoyable!

Round-Up:

I'm really becoming a fan of Brendan Gleeson who has done some big films in his career, like Gangs Of New York, Troy and Edge Of Tomorrow, but he still sticks to his roots by doing small budget films like Calvary, The Guard and this movie, which he was great in. Taylor Kitsch hasn't had such a great career, especially after starring as the main character in the awful John Carter and Battleship was also not that great, but I did like him in Savages. Hopefully he will do a good job of the new True Detecive series but he does have a hard act to follow from Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey. As for this film, the director done a great job with the storyline and the authenticity was spot on.

Budget: $12.7million.

Worldwide Gross: $4million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their light hearted comedies about a small town who needs a doctor so they can build a factory which will supply them with jobs. 6/10.