Questionable message aside an enjoyable film

Rating: 6/10 (21 March 2007)

The football factory is not a great film. It is however like most of Nick Loves films really enjoyable in a guilty pleasure kind of way. In its themes off male enjoyment of violence it recalls fight club and the fight sequences carry the same punch in the same impact as the infamous "angel-face" sequence in fight club. The film making style owes more to Guy Ritchie however. The films message is questionable , though it makes some points against holiganism it comes to no conclusion. Some may argue it glorifies its characters actions , however none could argue it doesn't glorify its characters. This leaves a bitter taste in the viewers mouth. However aside from that it is great . It features a typically great performance from Dannie "the next Ray Winstone" Dyer, an excellent soundtrack (a Nick Love trademark) with great use of yob anthem "going underground" as well as more contemporary tracks and surprises like Mogwais atmospheric "hunted by a freak". Its funny, violent and undeniably entertaining.