Review of The Football Factory (2004) by Marc B — 18 Mar 2009
Danny Dyer performs his one and only role (but with consummate class) in Nick Love's frenetic cartoon homage to football hooliganism. It's not remotely realistic and is a hyper real world of cocaine, fast editing, expletive slang and a well orchestrated if predictable soundtrack of "alternative" and electronic music.
Rival factions of football fans get fucked a lot and do a lot of fighting as Dyer begins to see the possible errors in his way and bonds with his grandfather before he retires to Australia. The morals are simple and the story telling predictable but it has heart and is on the money in many ways with its assessment of a masculinity, class and the thrill of violence.
Like Alex in A Clockwork Orange Dyer (and the other characters) remain affirmative and unapologetic of their creed.
This review of The Football Factory (2004) was written by Marc B on 18 Mar 2009.
The Football Factory has generally received positive reviews.
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