I will say that "Local Hero"'s premise (an executive suddenly seeing the error in his ways) isn't the most realistic one, but the movie is still worth seeing. In a role far removed from Boone in "Animal House", Peter Riegert plays Mac, the representative from the Houston company sent to Scotland to develop some land, but who eventually has a change of heart. Burt Lancaster, as the CEO, shows that he could still do a great job in any role. It almost seems that the idea behind this movie could only go so far: Mac falls in love with the land in Scotland, and meanwhile Houston remains trashed. But either way, this a movie definitely worth seeing, even if it is far-fetched.
Review of Local Hero
