Gritty, Moving, Hard, Excellent

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2005)

There are not many times when you watch a movie where you see two VERY different sides to an actor, Charlie has done this extremely well. From his time as Nathan in "Queer as Folk" through "Nicholas Nickleby" and now as hard lad Pete Dunham. These very contrasting roles show him to be another of Britains great actors.
The film gives a no holds barred account of life in one of West Ham Uniteds unofficial 'firms' and how it effects and influences disgraced Harvard student Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) when he comes over to the UK.
Even if you don't like football I do recommend this film (I am not a football fan) but I was strangely drawn into it and really enjoyed it. There were a fews scenes that looked very poor and cheap. There were also a couple of continuity errors, but these are forgiven for the fact of great action and an ending that just shouldn't have been.
With good fight scenes throughout this film that betters 'fight-club' this is now on my must get on DVD list.