Journeyman (film)

Journeyman is a 2017 British drama film written and directed by Paddy Considine. The film stars Paddy Considine and Jodie Whittaker, with Paul Popplewell, Anthony Welsh and Tony Pitts.

Journeyman
British poster
Directed byPaddy Considine
Written byPaddy Considine
StarringPaddy Considine
Jodie Whittaker
Paul Popplewell
Anthony Welsh
Tony Pitts
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The story concerns middleweight boxing champion Matty Burton. As he approaches the end of his career he knows that he must make his money and get out of the game, to secure a home and future with his wife and baby daughter. After a titanic fight with the brash and controversial Andre Bryte, Matty collapses on his living room floor, a delayed reaction to a devastating punch. Awaking from the coma, the real fight begins. Suffering from memory loss and with his personality altered, Matty must begin to piece his life back together as his world disintegrates.

Cast

Kell Brook and Steve Bunce have cameos as themselves, while Brendan Ingle plays Robin Burton, the protagonist's father.

Release

The film was released in the UK on 30 March 2018.[1]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 39 reviews, and an average rating of 6.65/10. The site's consensus reads: "Journeyman finds writer-director-star Paddy Constantine gutting out a boxing drama whose familiar narrative contours are countered by an array of powerful performances".[2]

Influence

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping said watching Journeyman while on a flight, and his desire not to become like the character in the film, led to his retirement from the sport. “It’s been a hell of a ride, it’s been amazing, but I knew watching that movie, I’m like, yeah, this is it, this is the end,” Bisping said. “I can’t do this to my family anymore. I can’t do it to myself. Obviously my eye is in terrible shape, and my good eye, I’m having a couple of issues with that as well. Nobody wants to go blind, and a friend of mine as well said, ‘You know if you went blind, you would give any amount of money in the world and get your sight back,’ and of course you would, so it just isn't worth it.” [3]

Awards and nominations
YearGroupAwardResult
2017 British Independent Film Awards Best Actor - Paddy Considine Nominated
2017 British Independent Film Awards Best Effects - Luke Dodd Nominated
2017 British Independent Film Awards Best Make Up & Hair Design - Nadia Stacey Nominated
2018 Evening Standard British Film Awards Best Actress - Jodie Whittaker Nominated
2018 National Film Awards, UK Best British Film Nominated
2018 National Film Awards, UK Best Actor - Paddy Considine Nominated
gollark: I should really make it escape formatting and limit entry length.
gollark: I can delete bot-data.json if it becomes a problem.
gollark: I think it's limited to 2000 chars.
gollark: Never!
gollark: ++list_deleted

References
  1. "Journeyman". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. "Journeyman (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. "Michael Bisping reflects on decision to retire, 14-year road in MMA: 'I'm going to miss it every day'". 2018-06-05.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.