9/10
A classic to rewatch, time and again
7 January 2024
This is a bewitching film, combining romance and whimsy, Scottish charm, great landscape atmospherics and very likable leads. What a pity so few are likely to unearth it, unless they are drawn to discovering Powell and Pressburger films. It is really a playbook for a satisfying albeit underplayed romance, sprinkled with eccentric characters and light chuckles. It is very well crafted with not a wasted scene. My only quibble is that there is not quite "enough" of the two characters falling for each other - yes, they are "meant to be" but it would have been a more well-rounded movie with more time spent with them interacting and discovering this. So, a 9 instead of 10 rating, but never the less a film I re-watch every few years whenever I want to watch something that is simply heartwarming.
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