Portsmouth News

FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS (12A)

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A true-life story of musical success against the odds inspires director Chris Foggin's feel-good fish-outof-water drama. Scripted by Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard and Piers Ashworth, Fisherman's Friends takes considerab­le artistic licence with the remarkable rise of eight men from Port Isaac in Cornwall, who signed a record deal in 2010 and became the first traditiona­l folk act to land a top 10 album in the UK charts. Foggin's film trawls for the essence of the crabs-to-riches fairy tale and delivers a decent haul of laughter and sentiment interspers­ed with foot-stomping musical performanc­es. Some of the cast's Cornish accents are, frankly, lost at sea and a lukewarm central romance across the cultural divide is hastily engineered to provide the film with one female voice to counter the macho posturing. Supporting characters are sketched in broad strokes, diminishin­g the emotional impact of one scene that brings the villagers together in a time of sombre reflection. Fisherman’s Friends (12A) is just one of the films showing at local cinemas. Find out what’s on by using the informatio­n below. Cineworld, Chichester: Call 03453 084 620 or visit cineworld. co.uk/cinemas/chichester Cineworld, Whiteley: Call 08712 002 000 or visit cineworld.co.uk/ cinemas/whiteley Odeon, Port Solent: Call 0333 006 7777 or visit odeon.co.uk/ cinemas/port_solent/15 Reel, Fareham: Call 01329 821890 or visit reelcinema­s.co.uk Vue, Gunwharf: Call 0345 3084620 or visit myvue.com/ cinema/portsmouth Chichester Cinema: Call 01243 786650 or visit chichester­cinema. org

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