Inaccurate and unbelievable

Rating: 3/10 (11 September 2005)

I have just been to see this film as I was intrigued by the range of opinions I have heard on this. I have to say that I fall distinctly into the camp of thinking that this was absolute rubbish.
The film opens with a load of louts standing on Bank platform and shouting abuse at a load of other louts on the opposite platform. The exchanges were dreadful as they were so clearly script written and not spontaneous. The lead character first speaks in this interchange and we hear a accent that tries to be cockney, but ends up sounding like a cross between Glaswegian, Geordie and bad Yank. Very bizarre.
Even more comical is the fact that one of these louts turns out to be an airline pilot. We see him attacking a group of rival supporters whilst wearing his uniform. I suppose this is to tell us that anyone can get involved in this type of violence but it is highly unbelievable. An educated man standing with a group of thugs and beating people to within an inch of their life for fun? Pull the other one! Basically, I wish I'd not bothered going. The acting was dreadful (particularly wooden Wood), the characters were thoroughly shallow, the dialogue must have been written by a panel as there's no consistency and according to this film Bank tube station services all of London, particularly Kensington, Leadenhall Street Market and the suburbs.