A definite "feel good" film without being too syrupy sweet. Ewan MacGregor and Emily Blunt have nice chemistry, but Kristin Scott Thomas' supporting role as a busy-body government official steals the show. An uplifting little movie.

A very sweet love story. Fairytale, actually (i.e. = phony). I couldn't get past the lighthearted fashion in which they glossed over tensions in the Middle East, however. The premise was just too absurdly forced for the world we live in today. And while I'm at it, Blunt's final decision was a crock of crap. Far too saccharine for me. Sorry for the negativity, but my rose-colored glasses are broken. She and McGregor were adorable, nonetheless.

Low-key, nice story line, I enjoyed this movie and would recommend this movie all about faith, hope and love.

Still haven't had a chance to watch this movie ... I reserved this back in Oct 2012 and keep checking every week but so far, haven't been able to borrow a copy. Library service has certainly gone down hill in the past year, especially after Boomerang. Management sucks and their ideas are lame.

excellent british film, in that gentle, quirky way. loved it. romance was a bit daft tho. reading the other reviews on here, it seems the excellent british subtlety is over the head of americans. no insult to you, its just we like different things in our films. curgudgen for no reason? lol, u have never met anyone who was a miserable git? u are not a brit then, lol, we are not members of the "have a nice day culture" as we call it. we are real people & real people are sometimes just miserable gits for the hell of it. the yorkshire folk have a great word for it, "mardy" - people who are just always miserable! its not a crime lol

I resist 'feel good' films,.. but this one gradually won me over.

Thought this was good movie - not great but good. It really should not be classified as a Comedy in my mind (there was some mild sarcastic humour which I do enjoy)

Low-key, restrained British flick. Most North American audiences would find this much quiet reserve a little boring.

This film is so light it is barely there. It does have a good cast and some great British quips like "Your turret is blocking my cell reception" but overall there's just not enough going on to make it interesting. I wanted more romance and less fish. There's a lot of fish.

A sugar-sweet British dramedy with a slow burn. Kristin Scott Thomas is delightful in her supporting role and, as always, I adored Emily Blunt's performance. However, there is a bit of a bland fairytale-esque element to the film that may prove unappealing to some. Furthermore, Ewan McGregor is a bit of a curmudgeon for no particular reason; it's hard to believe that one's personality would be as hostile and cranky as it is in this film with no cause. Regardless, I enjoyed watching, and for that contented feeling, I recommend it to those who like British dramas and rom-coms.