After discovering his wife's infidelities, Gerry leaves London to look after his deceased brother's business and family in Singapore. Read more …
Discovering a foreign world of opportunity that had not existed before gives Gerry a chance at starting over by slipping into his brother's life - both emotionally and physically. However, leaving his wife and child behind in the UK is not so easy as Gerry must choose between becoming his brother's alter ego 'Mister John' or returning to London to face his failing relationship.
Dialogue is stilted and unnatural, at times monotone and strangely rhythmic, widening the separation between fiction and reality in which this challenging, disjointed film exists.
Mister John might have the ingredients of a mystery but it's just too much of a puzzler to be truly satisfying.
Gillen conveys the anger and anguish of his character but this is a painfully slow piece that keeps the viewer at arm’s length.
A truly great British film. Radical, hilarious, heartbreaking.
Gillen anchors this slow-moving drama with a performance that is more compelling than the film’s wafty psychology.
Joe Lawlor & Christine Molloy
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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