The_late_Buddy_Ryan Another outing for the original Doc Martin Bamford character, the Dr. Nice Guy of "Saving Grace" and a follow-up TV movie, not the sharper-edged Doc Martin Ellingham of the TV series. "Cloutie" makes good use of the Celtic Fringe folklore of Cornwall; the flimsy plot doesn't matter much—encouraged by the village wise woman (Pam Ferris), Doc Martin dabbles in the dark arts and sides with the goodhearted local smugglers against a pair of nasty customs agents. Reminiscent of Stephen Fry's "Kingdom," this one's pretty slight but thoroughly entertaining. Haven't seen "Saving Grace," but anything with "Doc Martin" in the title is decidedly worth watching. If you haven't seen the series (now mostly available on streaming NF and Amazon), I'd start with that.

oldgirl We got hooked on Doc Martin when the first two seasons were offered on Netflix -- love the Cornish landscape and love the slightly scruffy and very quirky denizens of this corner of England. Imagine my surprise when I found out that there were two films previous to the series, and finally sat down to watch them. The first was really cute -- it was nice to see the Doctor not so crusty and more human than he is in the series, but the second one absolutely cracked me up. Nicely plotted, so many subtle digs at stereotypical Londoners, but not so stereotypical that they were trite. Loved the magical moments, and the last scene just ties everything up in a big bow -- I fell off the couch laughing, happy to leave the Doc with things perfectly in order (for Cornwall). A very feel-good movie, and well worth watching twice.

londoncabby This is the second film in the Doc Martin series, the first not, as yet getting a mention on IMDb. Hugely enjoyable film incorporating all aspects of life such as escapism, small town gossipping, pretty ladies to keep men glued to their seats (Neve McIntosh) and a little bit of intrigue in the smuggling plot too. I for one would love to see this made into a series and to run and run.

darqness This film follows Saving Grace, and it does well as a prequel. It is the second prequel and it improves on its predecessor. It has the slightly bizarre Cornish lifestyle down to a tee. It flows perfectly, the comedy aspects of the film are thrown in at just the right times and the character responses are perfect.The acting is just brilliant, maybe not in terms of professional acting terms but their characters come off as completely believable. This is aided by great casting.I love the scenery in all three films and I'm in awe at the landscape. It is so beautiful, the only thing unbelievable about these films is the fact there is so little rain.What I love in a film is for the main character not to act like a main character and I believe that Martin Clunes fits in well with the less famous actors/actresses in this film. I can find little in this film to criticise and there is nothing wrong with the acting and casting.I love the fact that the smuggling storyline is slightly hidden from the audience. Balanced with the ridiculous acting from the customs agents it is perfectly portrayed. This also leads to one of the cheapest all-thrills chase ever in a movie.This film is without doubt one of the best films I have ever seen. 100%, 10/10, Smiley Face. A+