The small harbor of Tickle Cove is in dire need of a doctor so that the town can land a contract to secure a factory which will save the town from financial ruin. Village resident Murray French (Gleeson) leads the search, and when he finds Dr. Paul Lewis (Kitsch) he employs - along with the whole town - tactics to seduce the doctor to stay permanently. Read more …
Like a reheated fish dinner, this idea tasted better first time around.
McKellar’s take on class is a fib too far: low-grade laughs can’t sweeten the sour message that any crap job will placate working folks. Think: Local Zero.
If you would like to see a rabble of middle-aged men deceiving Taylor Kitsch on an island, go right ahead.
Despite some occasional wobbles, this is a charming small-town comedy in the Ealing tradition, while Douglas Koch's attractive cinematography is almost enough to make you consider relocating to Newfoundland. Almost.
The Grand Seduction is a gentle, amiable but toothless comedy.
The eternally reliable Brendan Gleeson is among the conniving residents but this wheezy, old-fashioned fare reminds you just how good Local Hero was.
Even Brendan Gleeson can't lift this comedy set in a down-at-heel Newfoundland fishing village.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee from Friday September 5, 2014, until Thursday September 11, 2014. More info: www.dca.org.uk
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