Mattress Men review

The tale behind the legend that is Mattress Mick.

When I first heard there was a Mattress Mick film in the works, I pretty much assumed it was a joke, or at least some new kind of viral marketing attempt by the Dublin-based purveyors of cushioned slabs to rest your weary body. But nope, it’s a real-life documentary. And the biggest surprise is that it’s actually pretty great.

Director Colm Quinn finds his way into character of Mick through Paul Kelly, a down on his luck fellow fighting back after unemployment by boning up on filmmaking and marketing skills. He was the driving force behind Mattress Mick and becomes the central figure here.