The need to be part of something

Rating: 9/10 (20 July 2006)

This is a movie that you can relate with. if you ever felt mistreated or discriminated against this is your movie. there's a million of persons that think they don't belong, that they shouldn't be there or something, well this guys proves that maybe that's the best feeling ever.
Being part of a group of football hooligans must be no different from being a gang member but the point is not only the violence, its the feeling of fellowship, of friendship above all kind of things, the feeling of having someone looking over you.
Elijah Wood with all his innocent look was the perfect choice for Matt, you believe every simple thing, you can see the change on his eyes, in the end when he finds the Van Holden, you really want him to get his revenge, this Kid is made for bigger things. Charlie Hunnam's character its a contradiction itself, you don't know which side you'll choose, I've never laid eyes on him before but I'm sure we're gonna see him more often if he keeps this quality of acting.
I've noticed This guy in No Night is too long in another memorable part, so when I saw Marc Warren's character so perfectly portrayed I wasn't surprised, so soft, so calmed and smooth and in half second became so violent that even his brother is afraid of him, was great in every single scene, so was Claire Furlani, as the loving wife. Leo Gregory's Bovver was so pathetic, so sad, so guilty... so great.
There are parts of the plot that need to be discussed but its impossible without giving you huge spoilers that will ruin the experience of Green Street to you. In the end the main issue is not the violence it self but the violence and the impossibility of forgiveness and the impossibility to find out who blame for their own mistakes.
You can see that the whole thing would be solved if two adults could act like that and talk and put things clear. I'm kinda related to the games of pride and respect they play, there's nothing more cathartic than the feeling, the sound, of your fist in your rivals flesh, the feeling of power that a fight gives you. this movie made me remember my crazy teens and at the same time made me remember why I changed and that sometimes people need to move on. and points out that Violence is not an answer.
There's another lesson here, that you have to fight for your rights, no matter who you're fighting against You stand your ground and fight
this is one of the best movies I've seen during 2005.