When I bought this item, I really was not aware of what I was dealing with...Except it was a Bruce Beresford film, and also it took place somewhere in Africa, in the beginning of the twentieth century, and starring Pierce Brosnan.During the first half hour, I wondered what the screenplay drove at? I felt some boredom, but fortunately I found the real quality of this vivid story. I won't tell it again, the other comments were fine about it. It's worth watching. The only point I'd like to say it's that the character of Mister Johnson reminds me somewhere TOM HORN's one, starring Steve mac Queen, a man torn between two entities - MacQueen, the landowners who hired him to get rid of the settlers at all costs and the law; and Mister Johnson's actor who hesitates between his own people and the British "masters" he admired so much, these people he wanted so much to be like them, so much he felt himself British inside of him. Two characters who finish crushed at the end, and nearly in the same way. Just because of their convictions and engagement.I don't regret to have watched this film. No folks.

The cinematography was truly lovely, it's natural colors blended with the story telling so thoroughly, I sat in the dark fascinated by this syncopation. The film has a huge cast, and filming in the African sun, it had to be a difficult. I loved the talent. Every character was real.I loved the story --the collision of two cultures at the beginning.Most of all I love the character of Mister Johnson as portrayed by Maynard Eziashi. His behavior seemed typical of the era. And African villagers seemed so gentle and accepting of foreign intrusion. Maybe it was that way in the beginning.Joyce Cary wrote a very sweet, sort of tragic story. I wish all films contained this truth, warmth and humanity.

This is a good drama with a very touching ending.Pierce Brosnan does one of his best roles ever as friend of "Mr.Johnson",a Nigerian who sees himself as englishman.The way this film ends makes it big.See this but take a few tissues if you are soft hearted. 7 out of 10

A British colony in West Africa creates a monster in the local black man who succumbs to the western greed and uses it to better his life so as to live like the rich whites do. A convincing performance by Maynard and a surprising one from Brosnan. Wonderfully shot and gently directed by Master Beresford.