Wild Mountain Thyme’s truly bizarre plot twist has the internet astounded

There are plot twists, and then there’s … what happens in the middle of Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan’s new romance. WARNING: Spoilers!

When the first official trailer for upcoming drama film Wild Mountain Thyme debuted last month, there was much snickering from some parts of the internet.

While the film is set in a rural Irish farming community, many who watched the trailer noted the less-than-stellar Irish accents of stars including the British Emily Blunt, American Christopher Walken and, most confusingly, Jamie Dornan, who is actually Irish.

Accents aside, the trailer makes it look like a rollicking tale of Irish romance: Blunt plays headstrong farmer Rosemary, who has her heart set on winning her neighbour Anthony’s (Dornan’s) love. There’s one problem: Anthony “seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer”.

Dornan and Blunt play star-crossed Irish lovers.

Turns out, ropey Irish accents might be the least of the film’s problems for viewers.

One new review for the film published this week breaks a cardinal rule of reviewing, giving away Wild Mountain Thyme’s major plot twist.

Writing for website Pajiba, reviewer Jason Adams gives fair warning, explaining why he’s about to break from tradition and spoil the movie’s biggest secret: “It’s the sort of thing that must be stated out loud (or in print), screamed from the highest mountain, lest one starts believing it is they who have in fact gone mad. You, my friends, have not gone mad. This happens.”

Following Adams’ lead, consider this your big ol’ spoiler warning – if you don’t want to know the Wild Mountain Thyme plot twist, do not read any further.

Final warning! Do not read on if you don’t want to know the plot twist!

OK.

Are you sitting down?

Late in the film, Dornan’s character Anthony finally confesses to Rosemary why he’s just not that into her. This is his aforementioned “curse”: Anthony … believes he is a honey bee.

Yes, you read right. Jamie Dornan plays an Irish farmer who believes himself to be a honey bee.

Australian writer Jenna Guillaume shared a brief clip of “big reveal” as part of a hilarious Twitter thread as she watched the truly bizarre-sounding film:

MAJOR SPOILER WARNING

Crap video but I cannot witness this alone.

We’ve been waiting for an hour and 20 minutes to find out why Jamie Dornan won’t just bang/marry Emily Blunt. She’s accused him of being gay and questioned if he was in love with a donkey.

And now... pic.twitter.com/0l4FdYeiZC

— Jenna Guillaume (@JennaGuillaume) December 15, 2020

Slate reports that even weirder than Anthony’s revelation is Rosemary’s reaction: She processes the news remarkably quickly, insisting it’s not enough to keep them apart.

And they all live happily ever after, I guess? Well, perhaps not ever after, given the average lifespan of a honey bee is six weeks.

This major spoiler has certainly piqued interest in the film online: a twee Irish romance is one thing, but a twee Irish romance with a protagonist who believes he’s an insect? Now that’s a must-watch!

reading about the twist in wild mountain thyme like pic.twitter.com/WFWuRQCYCq

— The Vampire Cecil🦇BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER ✊🏿♥️ (@clankybrown) December 15, 2020

why is wild mountain thyme the most insane film i have seen this year

— gillian oakley (@emocanadian) December 15, 2020

I now know what the 'twist' is in Wild Mountain Thyme and I have heard and seen it with my own eyes and ears. And I will not rest until every single one of you knows the secret too.

— Karen Mulreid (@beatingblog) December 14, 2020

I have looked up the twist ending of Wild Mountain Thyme and I want to know, right now, in writing, why it got funding.

— Jessica Ellis (@baddestmamajama) December 10, 2020

I also just found out what the big plot twist in Wild Mountain Thyme is and...I want to cry.. I really thought the accents were the worst part. I really did pic.twitter.com/vtJWKqxNCN

— Himbo in training (@plant_daddi) December 14, 2020

DAAANG that twist in Wild Mountain Thyme I don’t even know what I’m thinking????

— Olivia Caridi (@OliviaCaridi) December 13, 2020

I have just become aware of the Wild Mountain Thyme twist/reveal and I am losing it. I cannot believe there is something more ridiculous than the accents, dialogue and unidentifiable time period.

— Ciara⁷ (@slayerfest98) December 15, 2020

Just learned the twist of wild mountain thyme and I’m mad

— Love da Mets (@krunchieparty) December 10, 2020

Also, the Wild Mountain Thyme twist suggests that LSD is making a comeback in the Hollywood writing community 😮

— Dr Brian O'Halloran (@playingwithdust) December 14, 2020

Please tell me the Wild Mountain Thyme bee thing is the entire internet doing a bit.

— Sonia (@yet_so_far) December 15, 2020

Bee Movie 2 – I mean Wild Mountain Thyme – is set for release in Australian cinemas on February 4, 2021, and I’m already hearing Oscar buzz (sorry).