Overview
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 Herb’s 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.
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.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews The Ballad of Wallis Island
Movie title: The Ballad of Wallis Island
Movie description: 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 Herb’s 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.
Date published: 2025-05-09
Director(s): James Griffiths
Actor(s): Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden, Tim Key, Sian Clifford, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Steve Marsh, Luka Downie, Kerrie Thomason, Arron Long
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
My Review
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.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10