![]() Rosemary pushes Anthony hard against a wall and jokingly threatens to shoot him with her father’s gun.Unrequited love death (specifically of a parent) grief foundations for marriage facing your fears Violence Anthony is unable to fight for what he wants, so Rosemary must make him see the possibility of a future, help him share his darkest fears and show him that he’s so much more than he believes himself to be. ![]() It isn’t until Adam expresses his interest in Rosemary that Anthony finally begins to see what he has and what he stands to lose. This is because Rosemary is unlike any woman Adam has ever met – she’s unimpressed by cars or money and determined to follow her heart even though it leads to a man who barely knows she exists. When Adam visits Ireland, he’s captivated by Rosemary. Things get even more complicated when Anthony’s ailing father (Christopher Walken) toys with the idea of selling his farm to his American nephew, Adam (John Hamm), instead of passing it onto his own son. Despite Rosemary’s obvious affection, Anthony is clueless about how she feels. In fact, she has loved him since they were children. I cannot, in good conscience, recommend anyone sit through these tedious 102 minutes that feel so much longer, but if you're in the mood for a quiet film that requires virtually no brainpower, or perhaps you have a deep-seated love of Emily and/or Jamie, then yeah, give this one a go.Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) is head over heels in love with her neighbour in rural Ireland, Anthony Reilly (Jamie Dornan). ![]() However, as one reviewer before me spoiled - either as an act of kindness to the filmmakers and distributors who weren't exactly selling that shit out of this one, or perhaps an act of douchebaggery depending on your perspective - there is a slight twist this scene reveals that, while intriguing, creates a buzz for about half a second before sending the inane story plummeting back down to Earth with barely a sound as it smacks the dirt, seeing that it didn't exactly reach lofty height to begin with. There's one rather lengthy scene in the second half that almost salvages the film thanks to some surprisingly great dialogue and the incomparable Ms Blunt delivering about 95% of it. The characters are vague, bordering on dull, and invoke little to no empathy as a result. When Anthony's father ( Christopher Walken, 'Wedding Crashers') threatens to sell the farm to his American nephew ( Jon Hamm, 'Baby Driver'), things get all out of whack -and time is running out for Anthony to finally make his move. In rural Ireland, two lifelong neighbouring farmers, Rosemary ( Emily Blunt, 'The Devil Wears Prada') and Anthony ( Jamie Dornan, 'Fifty Shades' franchise) just can't seem to get together, despite Rosemary's yearning and what appears to be a want in Anthony too, but there's just that something that stands in the way. a little stupid, and it goes by the name of 'Wild Mountain Thyme'. ![]() It's weird, some might say boring, and dare I say it. And what passed as quirky and charming three decades ago doesn't quite cut it today. and even as I'm typing this I realise how insane that sounds. It was quirky and charming, so naturally 34 years later one would think the same writer (also in the director's chair this time around) could strike gold again. In 1987, John Patrick Shanley's screenplay for 'Moonstuck' delighted us all and it even won an Oscar. ![]()
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