In the hands of director Hallström (Chocolat) and Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire), Paul Tordays satirical novel about a Scottish bureaucrat (Ewan McGregor) hired to help a wealthy Sheikh introduce fly-fishing to the desert becomes a perfect Brit-com, with McGregor and his love interest Emily Blunt turning their characters into genuinely charming, likable people. (Exclaim)