The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
Starring Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden, Tim Key, Sian Clifford, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Steve Marsh, Luka Downie, Kerrie Thomason, Arron Long
IHBM7
IMDb7.4
RT97%
Trakt75%
TMDb7.3Good
Eccentric lottery winner Charles lives alone on a remote island but dreams of hiring his favourite musician, Herb McGwyer, to play an exclusive, private gig. Unbeknownst to Herb, Charles has also hired Herbs ex-bandmate and ex-girlfriend, Nell, with her new husband in tow, to perform the old favourites. As tempers flare and old tensions resurface, the stormy weather traps them all on the island and Charles desperately looks for a way to salvage his dream gig.
My review · Reviewed 05/09/2025
Have we seen most of the themes in this movie before? Absolutely. We've seen people brought together under false pretenses in sooooo many movies. What makes this movie unique is that ultimately the film wasn't about any of that. While we watched the former lovers do their dance throughout the movie, the host was kind of lurking around the perimeter of the movie. And as the aforementioned dance ends, the lovable lonely guy comes to the front of the movie and it makes for a really great ending. This was a sneaky-goof movie (and unique!), and I really enjoyed it.