Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Three people with a common dream drive this charming love story involving fish, politics, faith, and a miracle. Good cast chemistry (Ewan McGreggor, Emily Blunt, and Kristin Scott Thomas), clever dialogue, and an interesting premise with some surprising events make this sleeper more entertaining than one would expect. This romantic dramedy slyly pokes fun at scientists, politics, and bureaucracy while promoting hope, dreams, and falling in love. With over 35 years experience dealing with water transfer/fisheries issues, Alien felt this movie was a fairly honest representation except for a fish release scene and a hydraulics sequence. Salmon is the gimmick and the allegoric metaphor for this romcom/fisherman's delight film. Go see it. It's a great catch. Don't let it be the one that got away.

Alien gives it 3 ½ "Anglo-Yemeni Co-operation" stars out of 4.