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Whisky Galore! (2016)

Lacklustre

I've waited 4 years before daring to watch this having been anxious to do so following the initial raft of poor reviews. As a fan of the original 1949 film it was always going to be a big ask to create something as subtle, however I was hoping the storyline and location shots might pull this through without causing too much disappointment. I was wrong.

The dialogue was fine, even though key details and timings of the original story had been edited out for some reason. However there was no excuse, in my opinion, for the clichéd overacting, lack of pace and tension (slow and fast), lame musical accompaniment and poorly framed and edited filming angles.

Sadly, a misguided and missed opportunity, using world class ingredients, to showcase Scotland and British film making. Mediocre at best, ... even when viewed as an adaptation rather than a remake.