In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity: an educated black man who doesn't fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the local British magistrate and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is always scheming, trying to get ahead, which lands him in a lot of hot water.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity: an educated black man who doesn't fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the local British magistrate and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is always scheming, trying to get ahead, which lands him in a lot of hot water.
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| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonEziashi delivers an exquisite performance. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA richly nuanced and well-acted screen version of Joyce Cary's 1839 novel. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanBeresford, adapting Joyce Cary's 1939 novel, looks at the psychological relationships inherent in colonialism with some subtlety. |
| VarietyVariety StaffBeresford and writer William Boyd have delivered a film strangely devoid of emotion and lacking a clear point of view. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonAlthough this colonial satire has intelligent aims, it's always a degree or two off the mark. |
| User ReviewGraham WShot on location, the Jos Plateau of Nigeria this is a faithful adaptation of the novel which I read before seeing the film. Johnson was the kind of southerner detested in the north of Nigeria, an antipathy which eventually led to civil was in 1966. This is a faithful recreation of colonial Northern Nigeria and contains a sad moral dilemma. |
| User ReviewFrecissimo SExcellent period piece set in turn of the century Nigeria. Sensitive performances, sympathetic cinematography and a tight, well moulded and beautifully written script delivers Pierce Brosnan's best film. The ending is just too sad, though! |
| User ReviewEric JThis 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. |
| User ReviewPearletta WI just loved the character Mister Johnson although I had to laugh at his wild imagination. His dreams were hopelessly unrealistic but I loved the way he like to 'party'. Oh seh the King of Moses, of Moses, of Moses... |
| User ReviewMatt HMaynard Eziashi gives a great, charismatic performance. Feels very tragic. Good script and story. |
