One of the better hooligan films

Rating: Null/10 (17 May 2004)

By the numbers film about a bunch of footy hooligans fighting, drug taking, swearing, fighting, swearing, drug taking, fighting, swearing, er....well, you know what I'm getting at. The problem with hooligan films in the past is that middle/upper class actors have tried to act like thugs but haven't been very convincing, so it was nice to see this bunch looking quite good and acting well on the whole. Snappy pace and just enough interest to keep you going to the end. Has a slight documentary style, and I can see some foreign audiences struggling with the accents and slang. Not for the faint hearted due to the violence and copious amounts of swearing and numerous drug taking scenes. The end fight scene was a bit disappointing. Not bad, but the film doesn't really go anywhere you feel that it's all been done before. Saying that, good acting and direction and certainly one of the better hooligan films. I give it nearly 7 out of 10.