Scottish Mussel

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.