Mister Johnson

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Steve D @RT35616104 09/09/2023 Uncomfortable and not worth the struggle. See more 03/22/2021 Based on the book by Joyce Carey and from the director of Driving Miss Daisy. It's West Africa 1923. Maynard Eziashi is an accountant, Clark Johnson under British colonial rule. He's talented and has enough of an upbeat personality. Of course being black prevents any chance for him to move up in the world. Pierce Brosnan is his superior, Harry Rudbeck. Hoping he can make a good impression Johnson decides to cut corners and alter some numbers. He promises to make the villagers rich by building a road through the countryside of Nigeria. Unfortunately all that avoiding the complications will come back to bite him in more ways than one. Not to mention that the funds will run out fast if they can't complete it. It's also worrisome that Johnson could be letting the English customs overcome his living style rather than actually acting like it. Why should all people be civilized?, do all enjoy it?, we shouldn't have to cut corners to get by Looks into the psychological relationships during this time of colonial rule. The African landscape is beautiful and Eziashi's performance is so lively. A great sense of time and place. Even if the ending is sad how things turn out it's Brosnan and Eziashi who make it work. Mixing an over reliance of currency and attempting to act like a more civilized populace can go too far. But you can't blame one person for attempting to blend in with the best of intentions. See more 10/08/2015 Maynard Eziashi gives a great, charismatic performance. Feels very tragic. Good script and story. See more 03/14/2012 This film reminded me somewhat of "The Deceivers", which also starred Pierce Brosnan in the role of a British Colonial official. An interesting character study. The ending was a surprise. See more 05/08/2011 This movie is another version of Uncle Tom's cabin just in the early 1920's and in Nigeria, Africa. Mister Johnson (Nigerian man) Has NEVER been to England and calls England his home! This is another brain washing of colonialism that spread throughout Africa. Other Africans putting down their own people for the so called establish group that took over Nigeria that claim to help for the better of there country. This is another lesson to be learned by all nations, never put your own people down just because you made it in another country's culture. It can back fire on you. See more 03/28/2010 How did I end up watching this? But there again, how did somebody with Pierce Brosnan's pedigree end up appearing in it? My excuse is that “Pete” from my girlfriends work purchased it; maybe Pierce Brosnan needed a new swimming pool? Back to the review. Mister Johnson is a local that thinks he is English and dresses and speaks impeccably. To live the lifestyle, he needs to “duck and dive” to keep up. The films one redeeming feature is the great views of Africa; the landscape, the people and the animals. See more Read all reviews

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