Film Review – The Grand Seduction

“The Grand Seduction” is as Canadian a production as can be. Featuring cocaine abuse and rampant unemployment while it tracks a concerted attempt to trick a young man into submission, it’s just about the friendliest film of the year so far. Playful and charming, the picture coasts on its sense of humor and handle on mischief, while sustaining a casual atmosphere of community bonding that would be rendered as pure syrup in America. Director Don McKellar doesn’t possess enough judicious editing confidence to make “The Grand Seduction” airtight, but even slogging through excessive length and the effort registers appealingly. After all, there are not many movies that feature scenes of phone sex that you could bring your grandmother to, making the endeavor’s startling approachability something to savor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com