Is it the old-world Scottish charm? The delightfully murky eco-morality of it all? The chance to see Burt Lancaster acting all weird? What exactly is it that makes Bill Forsyth’s sublime 1983 film Local Hero click? The charm of it is almost as mysterious and aloof as the rolling fairytale fog that leads our big-city protagonist into the provincial seaside village in which the heart of the story unfolds. The plot at first seems to be gearing up to be the stuff of 800 cookie-cutter Hollywood clones. You know, the story that goes like this: A weary corporate employee looking to make a name for himself takes on a task that will be boffo for his company but detrimental to whatever...
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