On a Clear Day

A middle-aged man gives himself the challenge of a lifetime in this comedy drama from the U.K. Frank (Peter Mullan) has spent most of his 55 years working the same job in the shipyards of Glasgow until he's fired after business tapers off and technology makes his position unnecessary. While Frank ...more

On a clear day, it would be easy to recognize this swimming-the-English-Channel movie as just the latest high-concept descendant of The Full Monty, in which whimsical Brits gear themselves toward unlikely goals. But with the gruffly depressive Peter Mullan setting the tone as the prospective swimmer, the film's identity becomes hazier, more closely resembling an original creation than it might otherwise. On a Clear Day is a warm enough little diversion despite not really covering any new ...more