
Ritchie is a Glaswegian chancer with low hopes and no prospects. Disillusioned with city life, he goes undercover at a Highland conservation centre to make his fortune as an illegal pearl fisher with the help of his two hapless and accident prone mates, Danny and Fraser. Here he meets Beth, a pretty English conservationist passionate about saving endangered mussels from the clutches of pearl thieves in the Scottish Highlands. Falling for her instantly, Ritchie must beat off c... (Full plot summary below)
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Ritchie is a Glaswegian chancer with low hopes and no prospects. Disillusioned with city life, he goes undercover at a Highland conservation centre to make his fortune as an illegal pearl fisher with the help of his two hapless and accident prone mates, Danny and Fraser. Here he meets Beth, a pretty English conservationist passionate about saving endangered mussels from the clutches of pearl thieves in the Scottish Highlands. Falling for her instantly, Ritchie must beat off competition in the form of Highland Ranger Ethan, a smooth talking American Adonis convinced that Beth can't resist his charms forever. After the success of pearl fishing attracts the unwanted attentions of old school Glaswegian mobster Gavin and his work at the centre leads him to question his true motivations, Ritchie must risk life and limb to save the Highlands from ecological disaster and win Beth's heart.
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| Alternative LensJennifer HeatonGeneric Romantic Comedy #137 with a Scottish twist. |
| Movie TalkJason BestTalulah Riley is clearly aiming for the whimsical Caledonian charm of Bill Forsyth's Local Hero or Ken Loach's The Angels' Share [with this] eco-friendly comedy about pearl piracy in the Scottish Highlands.Sadly, she falls some way short. |
| Battle Royale With CheeseRosalynn Try-HaneFor the most part I found it an enjoyable way to spend 93 minutes but be warned the script is pretty flimsy... |
| The Arts DeskDavid KettleWith its broad, scattergun humour, lazy characterisation and inept plot and dialogue (not to mention its patronising, metropolitan view of "wild" Scotland), Scottish Mussel should have stayed firmly locked in its shell. |
| User ReviewRebecca MJoe Thomas poor attempt at a Scottish accident was embarrassing to watch - apart from that it was ok at best |