My favorite sequence in the whole movie is when Rosemary and Anthony have a sweet-yet-weird talk at her house towards the end. Because of this, it has a very intimate feel. It takes place almost exclusively in Ireland, and almost exclusively on the land that these two families own.
The movie is based on a play and it certainly has that kind of feel to it. I ended up turning to the subtitles for some guidance and, although I hate relying on subtitles, I think it helped me enjoy the film a lot better. The accents are pretty thick at times, and their lingo is quite "Irish," to the point where it can be really tough to understand what they're saying. The movie has caught some flack, ironically, from the Irish for its lack of authentic accents represented in the film, but I think, to the general public, the cast does a fine job. A particular tender moment he has with his son is one of the best scenes in the entire film (and a difficult one to keep a dry eye through). I probably haven't seen him in too many dramatic roles, but I can honestly say I think this is one of his all-time best performances. Finally, Christopher Walken has always been such a comedic gem that to see him in dramatic moments, and hit a grand slam, is still surprising for me to see. While he seems to represent some of the things Rosemary is looking for, his advances only make it clearer to her that what she really wants most is Anthony - warts and all. He's likeable, but he is also clearly trouble. Jon Hamm steps in to shake things up as the charming-but-shallow Adam. It may take a bit to figure out his character and decide if you even like him or not. Dornan is good as Anthony, but he's a really peculiar character. Her first scene with Dornan's Anthony is a bit rigid, but before long she proves, yet again, to be a force. I don't think the film would work nearly as well as it does without her stellar performance. Emily Blunt is fantastic as Rosemary Muldoon. But the thing that makes the movie work is in its standout performances. It's definitely sort of an oddball kind of film, with quirky dialog and characters. Wild Mountain Thyme isn't a traditional rom-com or even a traditional drama. Things escalate when a cousin of Anthony's from New York visits and takes interest in Rosemary. His neighbor, Rosemary Muldoon, played by Blunt, has loved him for as long as she's known him, but is growing weary of waiting for Anthony to make his move on her. Dornan plays Anthony Reilly, a quiet and shy farmer who seems to have a love/hate relationship with his life in Ireland. It's only complicated further by a dispute over the ownership of a family farm. Starring British actress Emily Blunt and Irish-born actor Jamie Dornan, is a quirky romantic comedy about two childhood friends that have trouble owning up to their love for one another. Popular films of this kind would be My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Moonstruck and Crazy Rich Asians, with the latest being the little Irish indie venture, Wild Mountain Thyme.
They often zero in on a very specific subset of a culture, to the point where, unless you were a part of that culture yourself, you wouldn't know of its validity (and might not understand it entirely). Movie Reviews (Main) > Movie Reviews (Main)Ĭultural films are often just as an acquired taste as any other genre.Indie Reviews (Main) > Indie Reviews (Main).
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