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Some people may not entirely have the same conversation or think of what the movie will end up discussing when I say that summary line. I wouldn't even want to start explaining it. It is one of the weirdest things put on film ... I'd argue in a good sense.

What I can say, Emily Blunt is quite the stunning person ... anyone should be happy to have her as his (or her for that matter) neighbor ... that being said, Jamie Dorman is playing it as straight/shy as he can. Add to that the playboy Jon Hamm (I'd like to see him do the Dorman part for a change, but that's a different story - literally) ... and you have quite the love triangle ... also a genius like Walken always helps ... no matter how bad tempered and evil intent he may be ... so great acting with an interesting love story to say the least ...

This movie is just weird. In order to enjoy it just don't take it seriously because it doesn't even take itself seriously. The story is ridiculous and cheesy but enjoyable because weirdly the ridiculousness of it is what makes it fun and entertaining. Emily Blunt is awesome and Jamie Dornan is very good. The cinematography is stunning with amazing sceneries of the Irish landscapes, it made me fall in love with the country. Wild Mountain Thyme is a cute funny stupid movie, if you're in the mood for such films then don't miss it out.

I read all the reviews about this movie while watching it. Whether it was rated 9/10 or 1/10, they were all correct. Ultimately how you will react to this movie depends on what sort of person you are.

If you like correctness, accuracy, and expect everything to be right and make sense in a movie, you will hate this, score it badly, and agree with all the negative reviews.

If what drives you is emotion, seeing beauty even when it's surrounded by flaws, if you have a strong anima, and if you love Emily Blunt - then watch this movie.

There is an old Irish song "Will Ye Go Lassie Go" and within the lyrics is the phrase "The wild mountain thyme Grows around the bloomin' heather." That is the derivation of the title of the movie. It is set and filmed in rural Ireland and the scenery is beautiful.

It is a story about Rosemary and Anthony, we see them first as children of two different families living and working on adjacent farms. As we eventually see them as adults, they are played by Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan. We learn that Rosemary has had a lifelong desire to be with Anthony but he has a series interpersonal issue, he has a low self-esteem and seems almost incapable of overcoming it. But Rosemary is very persistent and headstrong.

Now that the old parents of each of them are expiring they need to figure out what to do with the farms, and whether their lifelong friendship might turn into a marriage.

The movie is filled with Irish humor and the characters are all interesting. My wife and I found the movie to be better and more entertaining than its IMDb rating might suggest. At home on DVD from our public library.

I enjoyed this movie. It was sweet and witty and a breath of fresh air. Made me feel good in the end. People need to stop taking things and themselves so seriously 🙄

The scenery is good, Emily Blunt is beautiful, and this movie is a romance. It is slow moving - the second half has several nice romantic scenes and the last 5 minutes are delightful. Many dragging moments and boring Irish-stuff.... It passes the time and no one is murdered. You need to like romances to really enjoy it.

The movie is OK and rather beautiful, but that final confrontation between the romantic leads is one of the weirdest things I've ever seen. And not even good weird or cute weird, just really really weird and unbelievable.

Oh my god!!! How the hell did they think Christopher Walkin was a suitable actor to play an Irishman. Don't get me wrong, Christopher Walkin is a brilliant actor but by God what were they thinking with the accent! As a proud Irish person,it puzzles me why they couldn't just pick some of the great Irish actors or at least actors who can do the accent! Plus the fact that it literally makes the biggest stereotypes of Ireland that I have ever seen in a movie, I do NOT recommend this!

It is about two quirky people who can't get past their inner lives to get started on their real ones. (Blunt's character's wild horse locked away opposed to Dornan's character's loyal pooch.)

I admit I can't see where the offense comes in - perhaps I am an idiot. As I watched it I did not suddenly start thinking all Irish people were farmers, or fools, or other such negative things, I just took it as a silly fantasy about two offbeat people - humans - they could be located anywhere - they happened to be in Ireland because that's where the author of the play is/was.

Accents aside (I'm not expert enough to detect minor flaws in them,) if we can't have romantic stories about quirky people for fear of offending entire countries of sensitive people I am not sure it is not worth making movies any more.

Do we react like this to Bridget Jones? Surely that was filled with British oddities...do we wipe it off the face of the earth now? I suppose John Hamm's character in this film should be expunged from the screen because it is an American stereotype? My God, can't we laugh at our silly sides any more? The world is becoming a truly dark place.

This movie could have been great. Instead of stupid cliches and depictions of Irish people as if they are caricatures of themselves, they could have created something worthwhile. The scenery is gorgeous. Emily Blunt is a good actress, Jamie is a good actor, both beautiful people, Christopher Waken is one of the greats. And that's where the good things stop. The script is childish, the costumes laughable, the humor nonexistent. Emily is dressed as a 70-year-old spinster living in 1973 rural Ireland where phones were scarce, and the only shop was the post office. For a minute, I thought the movie was set in 1973, but no, it is current, a no Covid 2020. John Ham's New York savvy character rents a Rolls Royce to impress his 2 relatives at the farm in the middle of nowhere. Well, it was at a picnic with the neighbors. He gifts his cousin a fancy classic Burberry trench coat to wear in the fields. Jamie, poor Jamie, did not know what it was when he opened the box. Anyway, you get the picture. The movie also has no rhythm, no pulse; it is lukewarm all way through. Do yourself a favor and trust the bad reviews. They are all correct. Don't watch this garbage.

Ms. Blunt made this a halfway decent movie because Mr Dornan was terrible in this role. I don't get the deal with him because he is pretty much your every day model looking guy that had one good performance (the fall) but people want to put him in a higher tier. He is not and Emily Blunt did them a favor by being in this movie, Jon Hamm and Emily Blunt had the only chemistry and it was funny at times. Still trying to figure out why Ms. Blunt would take this role when she is top notch. Don't get it so I am guessing Blunt wanted something easy and fun.

I am shocked in this day and age where cultural sensitivity is a prominent topic that this movie was ever allowed to be made. I see comments here defending it and saying they don't see the problem and in the same breath that they are not Irish. Listen to us; we see the problem, it's big. If you make a story about people and they tell you they find it insulting and your response is only 'it's not for you' (the director) or 'it's just a fairytale' somethings wrong. The cultural appropriation we're talking about is using parts of our culture (the music ect) and play into the stereotypes, have a laugh and then say - I know you're not going to like this movie. It's not for you. We like your culture but we are going to represent it in the way we want. You don't get to tell us how to feel about how our culture is handled in media.

We have a sense of humour and love romance - look at our literature and songs. They had great actors to work with. This could have been beautiful. I showed this movie to 90 year old grandmother who live through the Troubles. Her response? - "Americans love making eejits (idiots) out of us." I guarantee you; we're not easily offended.

On the bright side, there are calls for more money to go into our film industry so people who have respect for our us and our culture can make movies about it.

I feel both the twist and the scenes immediately preceding saved the film for me.

Wild Mountain Thyme definitely has a strange vibe. The whole thing feels a bit off-kilter. A bit random. A bit quirky. Doc Martin meets Derry Girls meets The Lobster comes to mind.

The scenery and colours are absolutely magic. The music is epic and melodramatic. It feels very "Irish" - even if not always feel authentically so. Nevertheless, it has an odd kind of charm. It's not often a film tries to single-handedly save itself via scenery and score.

Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan shared a weird chemistry, but I felt it worked towards the end. The entire plot twist scenes were hilarious. The whole movie made me laugh out loud numerous times - which was both unexpected and what I needed. Christopher Walken was great.

I was so close to abandoning this - sheer laziness and love for Ireland kept me watching. This isn't a good film, but I'm glad I stayed around, because it was a fun time in the end. Rogue, but entertaining nevertheless.

Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) and Anthony Reilly (Jamie Dornan) are neighboring farmers. She has been in love with him since childhood but he never reciprocates for unknown reasons. His father Tony (Christopher Walken) is unwilling to wait any longer for him to find a wife and plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew Adam (Jon Hamm). It leaves Anthony without his being and leaves Rosemary without her hope.

This movie meanders around for over an hour. It's a tease. The audience is forced to wait and wait for a big talk between Rosemary and Anthony. Boy, is it big. It's humongous. It's over the top and outrageous. One wonders why they haven't had that kind of talk in the decades of the unrequited love. Then, I remember the writer John Patrick Shanley also wrote Moonstruck. The man loves his big explosive love declarations. I don't think this is a good movie but that ten minutes woke me out of my doldrums. In an aside, the love triangle would work much better if Adam is played by someone with a lot less charisma.

The director said 'this movie isn't for Irish people' and I can see why.

Cultural appropriation at it's finest. The accents are the least of the problems. Irish people are often portrayed as backwards, violent, idiots but this really takes the biscuit. The people standing by it should be ashamed of themselves.

Terrible movie, terrible representation of Irish people and disrespectful to the highest level. People wouldn't stand for it if it was any other culture.

My Review - Wild Mountain Thyme My Rating 7/10

Its probably my Irish Heritage way back that resonated with me and made Wild Mountain Thyme such an enjoyable movie experience. Mind you my scepticism and doubt crept in with the sugar saccharine beginning I thought oh no a Dead person is narrating a movie that looks more like "Babe "than an Adult love story. I was wrong once the kitchen scene with Christopher Walken as Tony Reilly the crusty old father of Anthony Reilly played so well by Jamie Dornan who has an Irish feyness and charm that only an Irishman could project . This scene set the plot line and I was interested and entertained. Then an actress I really enjoy Emily Blunt as Rosemary a young Irish woman living on the farm next door to Anthony with her Mother beautifully played by veteran Iris actress Dearbhla Molloy enter the story and I thought this is going to be a really sweet film . The plot is simple based on a play "Outside Mullingar" by John Patrick Shanley who also Directed and wrote the screenplay. He also wrote my favourite romance movie "Moonstruck." in 1987 winning an Oscar for that movie as well as the dramatic "Doubt " starring Meryl Streep in 2008 which won him another Oscar nomination.

Wild Mountain Thyme of course looks beautiful filming began in Crossmolina, County Mayo, Ireland on September 30, 2019. It continued in Ballina, County Mayo and lasted over five weeks Mount Nephin was prominently displayed in the movie, on the Muldoon Family farm where the beautiful but headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly's love. The problem is Anthony (Jamie Dornan) seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. Stung by his father Tony's (Christopher Walken) plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew (Jon Hamm), Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams in this amusing moving and wildly romantic tale with a dusting of Irish magic I'm sure I saw a leprechaun. The movie is as Irish as The Blarney Stone and full of charm and humour ,no message ,no violence ,no sex but a lot of charm ,romance and humour. The two leads are perfectly matched Jamie Dornan gets the best scenes he really expands his range in this film. Such a change from his dramatic role in The Fall or his Fifty Shades franchise as Christian Grey this role couldn't be more different. Emily Blunt is delightful as Rosemary together they have great Screen chemistry. Jon Hamm as Adam the American nephew is ok in his role it's not a challenging part but he's handsome and adds some spice to the story. Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan both get a chance to sing the beautiful Irish folk song Wild Mountain Thyme that the film gets its title from and both sing it beautifully. O the summer time has come And the trees are sweetly blooming And wild mountain thyme Grows around the purple heather. Will you go, lassie, go? I hope this film does well it's estimated budgeted production cost was $USD 5.5 Million and its had some negative revues but mine is not one of them.

Near miss. Beautiful scenery, interesting story line and great actors... they all gave committed performances despite the fact they would have done better with Irish leads for Walker or Blunt's characters. Writing just took a wrong turn somewhere towards the weird and too-bizarre. Just didn't hit it for me unfortunately, could have been excellent.

Refreshing movie, with great actors. Good to finally see a sweet movie without trends or agendas, just a story, which is what movies should be. Loved the scenery and actors.

Feels like a fumbled mess, not a good awkward. It was painful to watch such good actors in a dull excruciating film. I was so hopeful, what a disappointment.

I don't get the bad reviews. This movie is one of very few movies that made me laugh and chuckle out loud. It's not your typical rom-com movie, it's quirky, and strange in an adorable way. Although at first I thought this movie could have used younger actors, Blunt and Dornan made it work. The Irish scenery is just spectacular, it's in my bucket list of places to see. Just don't overthink this movie, just enjoy the silliness and quirkiness of the ride. You might want to have closed caption on though (I do with all British movies, or those with Irish, Scottish accents). It's a feel good movie, nuff said. We could all use some these days.

Greetings again from the darkness. While I have Irish ancestors, the uproar of the Irish press over the accents in the film is a bit puzzling to me. Any frequent movie watcher can tell you that cinema history is filled with actors giving difficult accents their best shot - and the results have ranged from 'spot' on to 'not even close', and everything in between. As a Texan, I can vouch for the sometimes cringe-inducing 'not close' efforts, but I've never judged a film by such trivial matters. Why do I start with this? Only to get it out of the way in order to have a more meaningful discussion of the latest film from writer-director John Patrick Shanley (DOUBT, 2008, and an Oscar winner for the MOONSTRUCK screenplay, 1987). It's based on his 2014 Broadway play, "Outside Mullingar".

After the breathtaking shots of the Irish countryside over the opening credits, we learn of two neighboring farms belong to the Muldoons and the Reillys. Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) and Anthony Reilly (Jamie Dornan) have known each other their entire lives, and it's been assumed by locals that they would someday marry each other. Their elderly parents are dying off, yet what prevents the relationship from deepening beyond "Good morning to ya'" is Anthony's bizarrely awkward social skills compounded by his constant bickering with his father (Christopher Walken), and his belief in a family curse. The two men still mourn the passing of Anthony's mother, and Rosemary has her own sadness to deal with ... while growing a bit antsy waiting for Anthony to come around.

Anthony's father is concerned that the family name is in danger of ending, due to his reticence to marry. Because of this, dad decides to give the family farm to another relative. The fun kicks off when Adam (Jon Hamm) arrives. Adam is the stereotypical "Yank" - arrogant and showy, with only a romantic notion of what being an Irish farmer means. If that's not bad enough news for Anthony, Adam also sets his sights on Rosemary and convinces her to visit him. He can't imagine how the excitement of New York City contrasted with daily life in Ireland won't win her over.

We don't actually see any real farming in the movie, and Anthony's sullen act gets a bit tiresome, but the message is conveyed well by Ms. Blunt and Mr. Dornan. Filmmaker Shanley has delivered more of a romantic drama than romantic comedy, but there are humorous moments included, not the least of which being Anthony's practice proposal to a donkey. Ms. Blunt proves again what a fine actor she is, and her sequence inside her home in the final act is terrific. As for the accents, Mr. Dornan's holds up the best, while Mr. Walken's downright comical, but the story and characters are what we remember when this one ends ... unless, of course, you are part of the Irish media. In theaters and On Demand November 11, 2020

(I've never felt compelled to write a review before, but since I'm from where this is supposedly set, I thought I'd share my take.) Even though we are rolling our eyes at the terrible accents; most people agree that and Irish accent is hard. It's grand - they tried their best.

I LOVE a laugh, even if it's self deprecating and am rarely, if ever insulted; the same with the rest of my family. But to be honest; we didn't laugh once during this movie. When we finished watching, the only thing we really felt was disgust and embarrassment. We have done so much to try and get rid of the stereotypes of the idiotic Irish, but movies like this show that Hollywood seem not to care and will go for the cheap joke at the expensive of another culture and people. What was worse is the fact that people who aren't even Irish are telling us that we aren't to be offended. Sorry lads, but you don't get to do that. The director using his Irish ancestry as an excuse, leaves a bad taste in our mouth. Anyway: waste of time, disappointing movie that leans into stereotypes we've tried so long to get rid of. Definitely put a damper on our evening.