Review of Knuckle (2011) by John T — 22 Aug 2011
Everybody has there their own views on travellers . Most of which would not be printable . Knuckles is a film that follows a group of feuding families over a 12 year period who try settle their differences by bare knuckle boxing.
This is a rare and fascinating look into a side of life that non travellers very rarely see.
These men , who have genuine hate for each other , pitch up and fight sometimes for hours , for the honour of their families and also for big big money.
What surprised me about these fight is that it is not as unruly as you might imagine. There is a referee who pulls the fighters apart and keeps order and the families who hate each other are not allowed to watch so to avoid brawls. Another this is , is that they very rarely actually knock each other out. Because these are proud men , they don't stop , so eventually fatigue becomes the winner.
I really enjoyed Knuckles. It showed a group of people who are so fiercely proud of the families they belong to but have an almost Neanderthal way of life.
Well worth watching.
This review of Knuckle (2011) was written by John T on 22 Aug 2011.
Knuckle has generally received positive reviews.
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