It all starts with the romantic meet-cute of a lonely alcoholic recovering fisherman (Colin Farrell) fishing out a lost and beautiful lady from the depths of the ocean. But with the imagination of the fisherman’s young daughter, the mysterious woman’s identity get questioned when she shows similarities to that of a Slekie. A Selkie is a mythological creature from Scottish and Icelandic folklore and is similar to that of a mermaid.
Is she or isn’t she a real Selkie?
During the entire time I debated with myself. Is this a romantic comedy about a wonderful mystical creature? Or is the woman just a regular woman and all the similarities are coincidence?
I really enjoyed this movie and that's why I am not giving anything else away. It has a magical and romantic story line and wonderful acting from sexy Colin Farrel, the gorgeous Alicja Bachleda, and the cute little girl Alison Barry. I do recommend subtitles while watching the movie at least the first time because the story is very well written and I would hate for anyone to miss the smart and clever lines these wonderful characters deliver.
Another question you might want me to answer is, “Is this a chick flick?” and I’m going to say, "no". This is a romantic movie a man and a woman could enjoy watching together or by themselves. But I highly do not recommend watching it witch a large group of noisy people, because it could easily destroy the mood of the movie and you will defiantly miss out on some small but special parts.
I kind of want to compare this movie to the 2004 English movie Millions. Because both movies bring out that same sweet magical feeling that charms the viewers.
Tell me what you think.
Tata,
C
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