My dear reader(s): The week being absent any interesting new releases at the cinema, I picked the bones of my streaming services and turned up a 2019 nugget called Fisherman's Friends, which appears to be at least reasonably new to Netflix.
Spoiler level here will be mild, nothing you wouldn't know from the trailers or by following actual events on which the film is based.
A group of English fishermen finds its way to unlikely pop stardom.
Fisherman's Friends features a solid cast led by James Purefoy, Daniel Mays, and Tuppence Middleton. The comedy's a bit forced, and the film's predictability takes any real tension off the table, but Fisherman's Friends boasts lovely scenery, some terrific folk songs, and a uniquely British charm. It's no edge-of-your-seat movie, but it's the perfect antidote for the tensions of the week just passed.
Fisherman's Friends clocks in at 112 minutes and is rated PG13 for "some strong language and suggestive references."
If you're looking for some cinematic comfort food this weekend, Fisherman's Friends is the perfect menu option.
Of a possible nine Weasleys, Fisherman's Friends gets six and a half.
Fisherman's Friends is now streaming on Netflix.
Until next time...
