The Salt Path

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Philip C Went to see this dire film after booking before the recent revelations, so with the knowledge of the lies and deceits recently in the news my viewing of it was somewhat altered. It is a very poorly made film, with a terrible screenplay and surprisingly poor acting. With the knowledge of hindsight, what mostly came across was that the whole thing seemed like a poor fiction, which, as it turns out, may well be close to the truth. The characterisation was dismal, much of the narrative was either, or both, implausible or laughable, and Gillian Anderson in the role of Raynor Winn (not her real name) seemed at times shifty - which kind of fits as things have turned out - or just not interested. I haven't read the book on which it is based, but there are definitely other films around that much more fruitfully explore themes around the positive and healing impact of nature on human life. As someone who has over many years walked various sections of the coastal path through Devon and Cornwall, I was also not terribly inspired by the nature coverage in the film, or by the accuracy - at some points the actors were clearly walking in the wrong direction! That would do as a strap-line for this review - "Clearly walking in the wrong direction". Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Laurence C Overall a pretty dull film. It was almost as if they were trying to dumb down the book, which contained numerous inaccuracies and politically driven statements. Perhaps they anticipated the ensuing investigation. The dialogue was difficult to hear properly, and sounded muffled. Also very repetitive, and showed little of the beautiful SW coastal path - they had 630 miles they could have used. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review James H This was dire from the beginning. Very little dialogue, and what there was was mumbled incoherently or endlessly repetitive groaning (or snoring). The lighting is dreary. Identification with any of the characters was impossible. This has nothing to do with the stories in the press about the story, just frustration that I spent 2 hours that I won't get back watching it. Sorry. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Sylvia M After The Observer article where neurologists confirm that he would either be under 24 hour care or dead by now and that the couple didn’t lose the house due to mortgage arrears, they had to repay £67,000 after a court case for embezzlement from the company she worked for, it will definitely tarnish the book but may have a knock on effect for the movie. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Alex K 07 July 2025 This is an uplifting movie. Perfectly acted by all concerned. A true story which - as with most true stories - elevated the qualities if the actors and the characters portrayed. Agonising watching at times when things do genuinely seem hopeless. Some dimensions of life that really really matter are explored. Love, freedom, the false God that is celebrity and materialism and more. Anderson and Isaacs are outstanding and there is real screen chemistry twixt the two. Norris is only briefly present but superb as the monied, lonely and massively uptight singleton. I really identified with these two as I am a distace walker and know the South West well. If there was one criticism it would be the cinematography - too many very short sequences and and not really enough pondering of the seascape and landscape that eventually sets the characters free. That's a minor point. The film is great. A fantastic story with a remarkable outcome. Big hats off to the caste and crew. Wait a minute! On 08 July 2025 I discover tha the book is a lie. Revealed by the Observer newspaper - acting on a tip off - Moth and Ray Winn are actually Tim and Sally Walker, the latter being a fraudster and thief it seems. She had stolen large sums from her employer. In the film it portrayed an investment gone wrong - nothing of the sort. I'm angry about this as the premise of the film and my original joy was all false. The film was supposed to be an uplifting true tale - it's actually just a lie. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Amanda S I’d read the book first so I’m always a little leery to watch a movie based on a book that I love so much but this exceeded my expectations Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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