Review: "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" is a spectacularly stupid exercise in pandering
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Film Rating: D
You know what I love about fishing? Subtlety.
It is a quiet sport, one based on patience and discipline; it requires both a nuance of craft and a stillness of mind, which is precisely why fishing is such an attractive activity to many. With a rod in one’s hand, in a boat or in waders, where else can one find such mental peace and clarity…
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