Review of King of the Travellers (2013) by Matt M — 30 Apr 2013

An interesting concept is totally wasted with a screenplay filled with an incredible amount of cliches, sometimes downright embarrassing.

This review of King of the Travellers (2013) was written by Matt M on 30 Apr 2013.

King of the Travellers has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jennifer Tate (101) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 27 Mar 2013

An Irish drama about feuding Travellers, King of the Travellers is watchable enough, but the poor script, sub-standard performances and unconvincing…

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By Rafael M (259) on 12 May 2013

I thought this was poor. The script was rather poorly written and didn't really build up into anything. The acting was even worse…

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By Robbie Collin (1,612) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 28 Mar 2013

The world of bare-knuckle Irish boxing feuds between bitterly opposed traveller families makes for depressing and unilluminating dramatic material…

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By Leon B (942) on 26 Aug 2016

As a child, a young man by the name of John-Paul Moorehouse witnessed his father get shot by a gang of thugs, who were driving by in a car…

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By Rob Carnevale (227) for The List (2,018) on 22 Mar 2013

Attempts to tap into the emotional complexity at play find everyone wanting, especially during the Romeo & Juliet-style love story, which often…

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By Ian C (1,796) on 09 Apr 2013

A long time ago in a caravan far, far away. A revenge flick centered around the travelling community in Ireland…

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By Simon Kinnear (107) for Total Film (3,532) on 04 Apr 2013

There's a strand of 'us vs them' that eventually grates, but O'Connor's marshalling of a cast that includes many real travellers shows real…

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By Donald Clarke (1,051) for Irish Times (1,391) on 18 Apr 2013

There is enough here for us to confirm O'Connor as a talent for the future. Rough stuff…

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By Mike Mccahill (552) for Guardian (4,584) on 28 Mar 2013

A flibbertigibbet: it arrives with a twinkle in its eye, but little else between its cauliflower ears…

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