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‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’ Review: Carey Mulligan Hits Just The Right Note In A Melancholy Musical Rom-Com – Sundance Film Festival
‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’ review: Carey Mulligan hits just the right note in a melancholy musical romcom – Sundance Film Festival
Outside a festival atmosphere, however, its commercial prospects aren’t immediately clear, since the humor is exceedingly British, and the references often seem kind of dated (perhaps a result of the film’s 18 years in development after starting life as a Bafta-winning short in 2007). Though their musical partnership was unequal in terms of writing credits, Herb needs Nell to be his guide in life, as we see when he shows her the hideous artwork for Feat., his new album of collaborations. Despite its familiar tone, however, The Ballad of Wallis Island isn’t entirely predictable, like a slightly goofy, role-reversal version of Powell and Pressburger’s I Know Where I’m Going, and while Tom Basden’s original alt-folk numbers are scattered throughout the film, they don’t overpower the story.
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