The Grand Seduction (2013) (original) (raw)
In order to gain the contract for a new factory, a dying Newfoundland fishing village must convince a young American doctor to take up residence -- by any means necessary.
In order to gain the contract for a new factory, a dying Newfoundland fishing village must convince a young American doctor to take up residence -- by any means necessary. (less)
Director: Don McKellar
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch, Liane Balaban, Gordon Pinsent, Mary Walsh, Anna Hopkins
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Review by Brian Orndorf, June 11, 2014
7 / 10
�The Grand Seduction� is as Canadian a production as can be. Featuring cocaine abuse and rampant unemployment while it tracks a concerted attempt to trick a young man into submission, it�s just about the friendliest film of the year so far. Playful and charming, the picture coasts on its sense of humor and handle on mischief, while sustaining a casual atmosphere of community bonding that would be rendered as pure syrup in America. Director Don McKellar doesn�t possess enough judicious editing confidence to make �The Grand Seduction� airtight, but even slogging through excessive length and the ...read more...
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