The movie opens with a scene displaying fishermen heading out to sea late at night (or early in the morning to them), which really isn't in the past at all. I thought then that I would thoroughly enjoy this film, and that it would be an authentic depiction of life in rural areas of this island such as that in which I grew up. I come from a long line of fishermen, up until this current season my own father would leave at 2-3 in the morning like you see at the beginning of this movie to head out to sea.
Next, we see current-day residents of the town lining up to cash welfare checks. I found this incredibly offensive and it really put a damper on the rest of the film for me. The reason I came on here to write this review is I don't want people to think that is what this province is like. People work, and they work hard.
But, as for the rest of the film, trying my hardest to look past this, I found many aspects to be stretched a bit too far. A city slicker doctor who likes cricket and jazz? Who pours his heart out to his fiancée on the phone while also trying to seduce the one attractive local? I suppose its inauthenticity in regards to the setting can be traced to the fact that it is a remake of a story based in another place entirely, perhaps their residents felt the same way about the original film.
Believe me, I love a good uplifting story. I'm certainly in a minority in terms of potentially being offended by the way my people are portrayed. I know certain types will enjoy it, my girlfriend did, but I cant recommend it.
Next, we see current-day residents of the town lining up to cash welfare checks. I found this incredibly offensive and it really put a damper on the rest of the film for me. The reason I came on here to write this review is I don't want people to think that is what this province is like. People work, and they work hard.
But, as for the rest of the film, trying my hardest to look past this, I found many aspects to be stretched a bit too far. A city slicker doctor who likes cricket and jazz? Who pours his heart out to his fiancée on the phone while also trying to seduce the one attractive local? I suppose its inauthenticity in regards to the setting can be traced to the fact that it is a remake of a story based in another place entirely, perhaps their residents felt the same way about the original film.
Believe me, I love a good uplifting story. I'm certainly in a minority in terms of potentially being offended by the way my people are portrayed. I know certain types will enjoy it, my girlfriend did, but I cant recommend it.