Cringe worthy rubbish

Rating: 1/10 (28 February 2006)

Saw this film last night and I can't believe that it has scored so highly on IMDb! It goes through all the old cliché's associated with films set in London. For example, all the characters prolifically use cockney rhyming slang (and then mysteriously completely abandon it half way through the film!) The fight scenes are laughable, you can see punches miss by miles only for the victim to fall to the floor accompanied by Batman the TV series sound effects. Pow! Zap! Zok! And when has a "Chelsea Smile" ever been administered with a credit card! Then there's the accents. When the West Ham crew go up to Manchester to do battle with United fans some of the Mancunians have got broad Scouse accents! Each of these small details ruins any chance of authenticity that the film has. This is a shame as the story of English football's hooligan factions, properly told, would make a great film. What we get is an extended version of EastEnders. Avoid at all costs!!