Jawbone

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isla s This is a raw, gritty sports drama. Its not unlike Rocky I suppose, in as much as its the 'typical guy feeling down and out goes for one last shot of glory' type film. The performances are certainly decent and it felt suitably authentic. Most of the film is quite darkly lit, which makes sense given the settings and the tone of the film. Its relatively engrossing and I would recommend it, yes. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Whilst there are of course several cast members that build up this story, the film does sit firmly on the shoulders of Johnny Harris, who has never let down any camera he performs in front of and gives here one of his best performances to date as Jimmy. Even in scenes where he has no dialogue, he lights up the screen and even a glance,a look, or a grimace or a smile does exactly what it needs to and keeps the gripping storyline going along at a perfect pace.If you are a fan of boxing films then Jawbone is perfect for you, but even if you arent a fan of boxing films then Jawbone is also the perfect film for you. A brilliant human drama that just so happens to have some of the best boxing choreography that the screen has seen (and yes I have seen Raging Bull and all the Rocky films) Director Thomas Napper has done a wonderful job with this film and I cant wait to see what he does for his follow up project and as for writer Johnny Harris. This man seems to have no end to his talents. Great work! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Manny P Nothing original in this. Ok it's working class grit and grime, but it's been done to death. If anything, it reminded me of Kes and its social demographic. Winstone and McShane atypical performances that they could pull off in their sleep. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/20 Full Review Audience Member I would have gave Jawbone 3 out of 4 but the camera work on the end boxing scene made me nuisance. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/01/18 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic acting, always love Winstone. Harris delivers spectacularly. Trainer is awesome. Enjoyed the way the movie was filmed. Movie is very realistic and shows the grittiness of a down and out boxer trying to survive. Only thing keeping it from being a better than good movie is the plot, as it could have been developed so much better; but this is often associated with lower budget films unfortunately. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/18 Full Review dylan h .The camera work is fantastic , Smiley and Winstone are great in supporting roles but Johnny Harris is absolutely outstanding as a boxer whos past it and fighting his demons just to make it through each day.The film is gritty , far more realistic than other boxing related films I have seen and flows at a great speed.Outstanding and shining throughout is the performance of the almost tragic Jimmy McCabe by the excellent Johnny Harris.How I have not seen this guy in other major roles I do not know.I have had the pleasure in watching hundreds of films and this performance to me ranked up there with the very best I have seen.Yes it's a storyline that has been used before but if only to watch Johnny Harris.The camera work is fabulous and you can taste the sweat and almost feel the punches. A great watch. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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