Mister John
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| Music by | Stephen McKeon |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Languages | English Malay |
Mister John is a 2013 drama film by Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy (who are also known by the name of their creative partnership - Desperate Optimists). It was their second feature film following their debut Helen and stars Aidan Gillen, Zoe Tay, Michael Thomas, and Claire Keelan.
Plot
[edit]Gerry Devine leaves London to deal with his deceased brother's business and family in Singapore. He becomes increasingly adrift in trying to cope with the loss of his brother and with his troubled marriage back home.
Cast
[edit]- Aidan Gillen as Gerry Devine
- Zoe Tay as Kim Devine, John's widow[1]
- Michael Thomas as Lester[1]
- Claire Keelan as Kathleen Devine
- Vincent Tee as David Lim
- Michael Walsh, Andrew Bennett as John Devine, John Devine (Voice)
- Janice Koh as Lek
- Oon Shu An as Janjira
- Molly Rose Lawlor as Sarah Devine
- Ashleigh Judith White as Isadora Devine
Release
[edit]Mister John premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.[2]
Reception
[edit]Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 85% of 13 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 7.17/10.[3] Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph rated it 4/5 stars and described Gillen's acting as a "major, moving performance" that stops the film from becoming pretentious.[4] Matt Micucci of Film Ireland compared it to Vertigo and called it "an incredibly brave and ambitious film for today's cinematic landscape".[5] Guy Lodge of Variety described it as "a coolly composed, quietly impressive character study anchored by Aidan Gillen's tremendous performance".[1] Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "But despite some quality ingredients, Mister John never quite plumbs the hidden depths of poetic profundity it seems to promise."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lodge, Guy (2 July 2013). "Edinburgh Film Review: 'Mister John'". Variety. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Mister John". Edinburgh International Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Mister John (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Robey, Tim (26 September 2013). "Mister John, review". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Galway Film Fleadh: 'Mister John' review". Film Ireland. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (23 September 2013). "Mister John: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
External links
[edit]- Mister John at IMDb
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