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Cannot understand the 1/10 harsh review - 1 means its the worst film you have ever seen which this is not. Presumably its either because he/she was offended by the film being directed, written and acted by a woman who was married to Elon Musk and is giving it the "silver spoon" brush off or either offended at a Scottish movie with mostly English actors in it - who knows but the film is worth a watch with your partner as it is most definitely not just a womans movie as I quite enjoyed it and am a bit of an old romantic at heart myself.

Contrary to what that reviewer thinks I thought most of the acting was pretty good especially from Talulah Riley and Martin Compston. I thought they were great actually and perhaps I am biased because I am from Glasgow but i enjoyed the humour even though a lot of the actors were actually English.

C'mon its got Harry Enfield the legend in it and many other comedy magic actors including James Dreyfus from the Thin Blue Line; nice to see him back again and Spudgun from The Young Ones so presumably the high budget of 5 mill on this one is because it had such an interesting cast.

Its not going to win any oscars but it has some moments of comedy magic in that typical Glasgow way which only us Weegies can fully appreciate especially; the pearl shop seller with his pearl necklace gag - you knew it was coming but it was still hilarious!

Not a bad effort at all from Talulah Riley at all, its just a shame that people want to bash her because she is the ex of Elon Musk which is a shame as she certainly has acting talent that is for sure and for her first directorial debut it was not half bad!

Fell over this, channel hopping and just a wee chill pill. Some typical Glasgow humour, local musical choices, fire in some fabulous Scottish landscapes & photography plus a 'save the endangered and how you grow into it' and you have a nice wee feelgood movie.

Looking forward to this film but lacked anything felt the comedy was poor, story line made no sense

This is not high art, nor is it meant to be. Its a slightly corny, family movie with likable characters.

I enjoyed the interaction between the two leads and thought they were very compatible. The side kicks did what side kicks always do, provided comic relief and some goofiness.

The soundtrack is worth mentioning, great music throughout. I only wish there was a link to the players as I would like to buy some of this music.

Scenery gorgeous, but the use of non-Scottish actors spoiled the film for me.

Martin Compston was his usual charming self, however the other members of the cast were very wooden.

Loved the Paolo Nuttini soundtrack.

This is a light "feel good" romantic comedy that's fun to watch and warm-hearted. Plotwise it follows the boy meets girl, boy screws up, boy seeks redemption arc very effectively.

The pacing is perfect, and overall the acting is good with the notable exception of the odd American accent for boy's love rival. Why he has to be American is never really evident, although the character is pretty unbelievable to begin with, so being a foreigner may be the only reason? There are also a lot of characters and again it's not clear why that's necessary, but those are the only flaws. Harry Enfield is particularly well cast as the food truck owning mentor, and running mollusc jokes are well played.

This is not a movie with any serious pretensions and I really don't see why the first reviewer here has to spill so much bile over it. It's not going to win any Oscars and it isn't Serious Cinema (TM) -- did I mention it's fun and entertaining, in addition to being well made and edited? It's not awful, it's just a mostly well-executed light- hearted rom com.

I gave up on this film after about 15 minutes. I stayed with it that long to give it a chance. The final straw was the scene where a young conservation officer stripped to a skimpy bikini, in front of three men whom she did not know. How very unlikely. I realised that the target demographic for the film was pre pubescent boys and I switched off. Up until that point I had endured Harry Enfield's brave attempt at a Scottish accent, a machine gun being used by criminals in the Scottish countryside, a character with a tumescence beneath his clothing and some poor attempts at acting. I'm not sure why Martin Compston chose to appear in this, as it is hardly a boost for his career. I had been looking forward to a Scottish comedy and a few laughs, but I just felt that my intelligence had been insulted by this puerile film. Summary: Oh dear...

I felt compelled to write a review having just watched Scottish Mussel which I was not expecting too enjoy after reading "critics" reviews (all of whom just happen to be male) which makes me suspect this film might be more appreciated by women/girls. But this film is enjoyable, some scenes are excellent and overall it is well worth watching if you sit back relax and go along with the flow. The Scottishness is meant to be exaggerated and I thought it was funny.

I liked the character Fiona, the headmaster/Ms Pringles cameo and Beth and Ritchie were a believable couple. The hypnotherapy scene with the otter was funny. The film got better as it went along and it is definitely romantic and lightheartedly daft. The American character was very funny as was the dippy friend.

This is a nice, clean family film beautifully shot in Scotland. Well done Talulah. Please try again. I can't believe people have written such vicious reviews about your first acting/directing/writing role. And I have no connection with Talulah and hated that film 'St Trinians' she was in starring Russell Brand which seemed to have been written to appeal to dirty old men. If you like that I doubt you'll rate 'Scottish Mussel'.

A poor script with unbelievable, but still stereotyped, characters. It is a vehicle to showcase the talents of the cast and it certainly does display the severe dearth of acting ability. At least there are no successful jokes to lighten the atmosphere

Hesitant about watching since the rating was so low, but there are some great actors here, so decided to watch for 5 minutes to see if I could get into it. I was pleasantly surprised. Funny and sweet about an important subject. Give it a try!

I recorded this a while ago and finally got round to viewing it. What a lovely film. Beautiful scenery, comedy, a gorgeous otter. Simply superb. I just love Scottish humour and it was one of those films that leave you feeling good after watching it.

Absolutely terrible and actually painful to watch. Even as far as low budget B movies goes this is bad. Joe Thomas should never take a role where a Scottish accent is required again.

I just watched this for the 1st time. Over an hour of time that I'll never get back. Harry Enfield & Joe Thomas's attempt at a Scottish accent was as cringy and embarrassing as listening to a person in the next cubicle taking a sh**e. Talulah Riley, I mean if that's acting then the general public are all in the wrong job and should start attending auditions more often because if she can do it, anyone can. Big fan of Martin Compston but watching him in this was painful. Did no-one watch this back before releasing it? Horrifically bad.

Watched this with my husband and we both really enjoyed the film. What's not to like? Beautiful Scottish scenery, a quirky plot and some laugh out loud moments - usually involving Fraser. It's not going to win any awards but it will leave you with a little smile on your face.

Sorry but Talulah just isn't an actress. Very wooden performance although this is the first film I have seen her in. Very contrived movie that drags along.

A bit of an eco romcom set in the Scottish highlands, except the romance is minimal the eco is no more than a plot device. It's a fun movie though with enough laughs to eclipse the thin storyline. The cast are quite charming though, even Joe Thomas and his diabolical attempt at a Scottish accent - which isn't the worst by a long way. Unfortunately Talulah Riley's acting comes across as rigid and forced especially alongside the effortless Compston who breezes through the lightweight script. Some good comic turns from Thomas, Paul Branigan and the supporting cast.

As a Scot, many of the non-native attempts at Scottish accents were challenging at first (for my money Russell Kane's was the best). Then I just tried to enjoy the film and not worry about how the casting came about as the non-Scottish cast are all enjoyable screen presences.

With that caveat, enjoying the film was easy. The accents improved as the movie progressed and the character dynamics were very sweet.

The location scout(s) did a great job and, as a Scot, the whole ceilidh idea was entirely believable. This is not the tab A into slot B stereotypical "shortbread tin" depiction of Scotland that some other reviews have suggested but if you're not from Scotland then I suspect you'll enjoy the film even more.

The soundtrack reads as a bit lazy but works great with the film and they've bagged some great tracks from some brilliant singer-songwriters.

Of course it would be nice to have more Scottish talent on screen but I'm glad that the movie exists as it is rather than not having been able to have been made at all.

Talulah Riley's direction is confident and never appears to be vain regarding the character she plays and I look forward to her joining a very long list of great female directors.

A thoroughly enjoyable and humorous romp follows restless Ritchie and pals across the scenic Scottish Highlands, as they embark upon a redemption story to rival many of it's high-budget Summer counterparts.

Of course, no 'bad guy turns good' redemption story is complete without a competing love interest - and an American conservationist counterpart vies for Beth's attention throughout. Several other threads accompany the main narrative, including the ever popular 'good vs evil' double act between the criminal operations and the local police. Arguably the most appealing though is when we are watching the Otter gradually make it's way back to health - symbolic of nature's plight not being too late to save.

Conservationist Beth (played by the writer/director Riley to complete her triumphant triple act) helps ground the film in it's underlying message - and the ever-present threat to our world's natural beauty has never been highlighted more starkly than against the beautiful northern backdrop to this fun flick.

Feel-good comedy drama with a lot of well know faces, some of whom struggle with their Scottish accents and some who struggle with acting, like Talulah Riley and Joe Thomas. But a half decent watch if you're at a loose end.

Talulah Riley is great as ever, but this film is a dud, coming across as a weird mix of rom-com, caper and drama all in one. Not to mention having an eco message.

A bit of a mess, but I hope Riley gets more opportunities to write/direct etc.

Genuinely the writers, directors and producers should never be allowed to work again. I'd blame the terrible acting as well but weirdly 90% of the cast I know have done brilliant work before. I can only assume they wasted all the film's budget on the well known cast's fees. Felt like the whole thing was filmed with only one shot, taking the actors first read of the script as the final take. However to not let the actors entirely off it's also one of the worst array of accents I've ever heard. Especially Evan's which is the weirdest mix of rubbish my ears have ever had the misfortune of hearing. At least Joe just gave up most of the time.

The best I can say was a few jokes gave me a chuckle, most were just references to other much much better films but still, a chuckle or two makes it better than 1/10.