In this David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland's last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.
What’s really shocking about the film – and this will have you shouting at the screen – is the way in which the Scottish authorities have put the business interests of a rich American before their country and its people.
Eye-opening and hugely entertaining, with a stirring score, the picture is a well-timed poke-in-eye for the contemptuous rich. As for the resort, it’s success seems far from assured.
Baxter’s shocking footage captures conditions akin to siege warfare, and he’s not exempt from intimidation. A vital, visceral antidote to Trump’s slick PR machine.
It treads lightly on the earth: an example, as well as an education.
Hooray for Trump!
The movie is clearly reasoned and elegantly constructed.
Sentimental, angry and sad in the manner of Michael Moore's early films, it could also be a terrific feature, a John Sayles movie maybe, although it's possible no one would believe a character as odious as the villain of this piece.
Baxter’s occasional Michael Moore-esque tendency to make the film about himself can be an irritant and there’s one incident where it’s difficult not to question his honesty, but ultimately the story he tells of the valiant few of Menie fills you with righteous indignation as well as a deep despair at our political masters.
As Trump flies in for grand opening, the guest list diminishes amid outcry
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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