Hooligans

I thought the idea of the movie about an american experiencing football hooliganism was very interesting and it turned out to be a decent movie. The plot was very intriguing throughout and the movie was enjoyable to watch. I thought the action scenes were good and seemed realistic for the most part. The characters were portrayed well and most of the both accents seemed fine, except for Matt's dad whose american accent seemed a bit off.

I found watching this film to be rather insulting, as a genuine football fan. Sure, were I an American with no knowledge of football in England, I would find the film riveting, but at the end of the day, the world in which it is set is just not realistic enough. This film finally proved a suspician of mine for a while - Elijah Wood cannot act. The leader of the GSE sounds like an American trying to speak cockney. I was shocked to discover that he is actually English - he needed speech lessons. The film failed to deliver on many fronts. For instance, there is no mention of how or why football is ingrained into British society, or exactly why we love it so much. It's just an excuse to show violence, and pass it off as art. The fight scenes were unconvincing too, on the whole. I thought the only accurate portrayal throughout the film was that of the Millwall supporters - they really are the scum of the Earth.