It’s a little ironic that Journeyman, a boxing movie and his second feature, isn’t quite so hard-hitting. The film concerns Matty Burton (Considine), a boxer who is greying around the temples and at the end of his career. He’s the perfect opponent for Andre Bryte (Anthony Welsh), the brash young hot-head who is Matty’s opponent in his last title fight. This is going to be a life-changing fight, promises the trash-talking newcomer. Thoughtful, tender-hearted drama pivots around the actor-turned-director’s central performance, but that turn is never allowed to overshadow terrific work by Whittaker and Welsh.

Source: The Irish Times March 30, 2018 04:07 UTC