Knuckle

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Leaburn O @RT35452347 09/05/2022 There's no getting away from the sheer voyeurism of the documentary. Whenever you hear two people are fighting in a pub, car park, street, everyone turns round to watch it. Some primordial instinct and that is almost all that we have on show here. However, it is relatively non judgemental and leaves the viewer to form their own impressions of the culture and the characters. There's not too much depth but it makes for an extreme character study. See more Tim G @tmgreene22 05/13/2016 What a weird culture. See more 04/03/2016 When I first saw Knuckle, I thought it would have probably been the least film/documentary I would watch. I found it easier and more alive when I saw it again for second time. When I first saw the trailer and I seen the critic reviews before the trailer ended I did think to myself, "Wow I really have to see this movie/documentary. There was one review that caught my eye and it said, "Forget Guy Richie, this is bloody, brutal and above all real" and I have to say Trevor Johnson from Time Out magazine was right. A great movie/documentary to watch and is very enjoyable. See more 08/19/2015 Ian Palmer's fascinating look into the oft hidden world of traveling Irish gypsies and there subsequent bare knuckle boxing is a raw unflinching documentary that while not offering any concrete answers as to why these things happen it's still a must see account of some wholly original real life characters and lifestyles. Make no doubt about you will need to have subtitles on for Knuckle for it features a set of Irish men whose accent is so thick you would be hard pressed to understand a single sentence. The focus of Knuckle and these men is on James McDonagh a man who has never lost a fight and amongst his fellow kin is likened to some sort of Irish boxing God. James is a bewildering character but an ever watchable one, witness as he proclaims his fighting days are over only to again return to the arena to uphold is families name once more. Capturing James and his family over twelve years is director Palmer who deserves much credit for his work here. Palmer's direction is not professional in any stretch of the imagination but what it is true to the subject and his ability to have an unflinching eye on proceedings of these family feuds should be commended. With Palmer's hand behind camera the film never feels like it is taking a side in the story or pointing fingers at anyone whether they seem right or wrong, it's a bold directional decision yet allows the film to play out in non-intrusive way. Knuckle is a gritty violent film that some will find truly repulsive, Knuckle is also a must see for what happens in this story is real, the people are real and the emotions are real. If someone were to make a movie of this story it would seem unrealistic yet here we have an unquestionably honest look at a world that many would prefer not to acknowledge, put it this way if you thought Brad Pitt was the quintessential gypsy boxer you ain't seen nothing yet. 4 swollen knuckles out of 5 For more movie reviews and opinions check out - www.jordanandeddie.wordpress.com See more 04/13/2014 I really just don't like boxing ha. See more 02/11/2014 It was somewhat interesting. However, nobody that fights in the movie is actually that skilled. Also, I don't see the problem with allowing them to fight yeah none of them could actually hurt one another. See more Read all reviews

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