Movie Review
(Intermediate - Advanced)
The
Shipping News
Finally! A quiet movie with a warm and simple storyline. Quoyle
is an introverted man. He lacks confidence and is unable to make a decision.
He is a single father in a dead-end, drab
job, who suddenly finds himself and his daughter whisked
off to Newfoundland with his aunt.
In
icy-cold Newfoundland he stumbles into
a job as a reporter for the local newspaper. He covers
the shipping news and traffic accidents. Quoyle soon meets a single
mother and a friendship develops.
It
is not an easy path for Quoyle but over time he gains confidence and
happiness.
At
times the character’s development stretches
believability, but he is a likeable character in a likeable movie.
Rating:
8.5 out of 10
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