Movie Day in Seattle: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

by Mark McGlothlin on March 29, 2012

in Culture, Books, Art

She Who Must Be Obeyed and I just just rolled back in from a delightful day in Seattle.

While we much prefer to live in the boonies, now and again we (at least one of us) notes a drawback, typically under the heading of arts and culture.

(At least from my humble point of view I’m quite content to let my latest copy of the Drake and a full six-pack of Alaskan Amber stand proudly for necessary art and culture. My roommate of 30+ years sometimes doesn’t agree, hence our drive today.)

We’ve actually both been itching to see Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and have watched the film wander ever nearer to our new home; we had reason to celebrate a bit today and put on our go-to-town-clothes and headed to the big city.

Despite the heavy rain all day the drive up and back was a (relative) walk in the park; we enjoyed playing city tourist, people watching and a great Korean late lunch / early dinner in Gig Harbor on the way home.

The film was a delight, very well acted, shot and edited; overall, it’s well worth your nickel.

A fly fisherman’s quasi-review to in a day or two.