Our humanity, just like this

Rating: 7/10 (18 February 2011)

By first... I was kinda reluctant to watch this movie, don't ask, because I dunno know why. Then I've watched it. Well, at first it looks like Elijah Wood (don't remember the character name right now) is just a really pathetic ''yankee'', who seems to be overprotected in his past... and of course, as you see, is a good person to mess with. Then it comes the part of discrimination from England guys, this kinda ''football gangsters'', a ''really not much helping'' sister, her ''arrogant'' and ''over-reacting'' England husband (well... Claire Forlani - the sister - is in fact English, not American, weird), and a poor young baby of them. In this general flash of the very beginning, you can see a weird movie. Then suddenly becomes interesting, you can see how pathetic is nationalism and racism in every each and single way, and makes you understand what it really is: a way of control. England vs. Northamerica, gangsters vs. other football gangs, friends betrayed... a lot of violence. It's good the message it leaves: not to trust anyone and not to mess with that people. But... at least, they are back for each other and stand when there's a challenge or a fight or whatever... what our ''yankee'' guy (don't misunderstand me, I'm not being racist, hate that word, I'm only emphasizing this word because of the movie itself) understands and learns how to protect himself and what real friendship means (another could be... the best friend is not who shares his room with you, could be... is who never leaves you alone)... good movie after all... what I need to say, because I noted quickly (as a lot of people...) is the credits... Elijah Wood is the ''well-known'' there... but he's the last actor to appear in the list... so... you know, you can note there the ''english nationalism''... hehe, ironic world. Don't take this review as a way of racism please, just intended to be realistic. Liked the movie anyway, of course. Well done, good story-telling, believable characters, believable suffering...