The Ballad of Wallis Island – 5 stars

A sweet, bumbling but well-meaning widower (Tim Key) pays a hefty sum for a reunion concert of a busted-up (professionally and romantically) folk duo (Tom Basden and Cary Mulligan) at his home, a remote island off Wales, without telling one that the other will be attending. Funny, charming but never  saccharine, smart, short, restrained, and not bound by the prerequisite of tying it all up in a bow. Felt like one of my favorite flicks, Local Hero. One of the best I have seen this year.  Streaming everywhere for $9, free on Peacock.