Jimmy McCabe is out of luck, out of a home and relying on booze to get him through the day.
For the first 60 minutes of the movie, we are solely focused on Jimmy’s struggle and this level of in-depth focusing on just how rock-bottom his life is, is a depth that is rarely shown in feature films.
We really get to grips with the situation and with nothing else happening on the screen of any real note for the first hour, we’re focused on the struggle and almost struggling in our way watching this man’s pain.
A once class fighter who takes up a much-needed cash offer of an unlicensed fight.
Jimmy is fighting his own demons and it’s rather captivating to watch. A superb and solid supporting roles from Ray Winstone as Bill the gym owner and Michael Smiley as Eddie the cornerman provide the pillars of strength in Jimmy’s life as he tries to right his wrongs.
Johnny Harris (Jimmy) puts in one hell of a lead performance and the final fight is shot superbly, packing the audience with the same punches as the ones being delivered on screen.
Quite a unique film from the boxing genre.
It’s sharp, brutal, enduring and goes emotionally deeper than any boxing film I’ve ever seen.
Jawbone certainly gives the world of boxing films a good work-out.
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Our Rating
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Jawbone
Summary
Sharp, brutal, enduring and a film that goes emotionally deeper than any boxing film I’ve ever seen.
