bombersflyup Green Street Hooligans is a terrific film about violence and heartache, but brings much joy.Elijah Wood's character Matt, gets embroiled into the world of soccer hooliganism and mateship and it helps him to become more self-assured. The characters of Tommy Hatcher and Bovver bring the necessary hardness to the film. Claire Forlani is a little wasted here in my opinion, even if only to add some sexual provocativeness. In fact I think all of the Dunhams could have been better. I love the final showdown and everything it entailed.

johnbirch-2 It is entirely possible that the original draft of the script for this film was probably quite good, but then it rather appears that some committee got hold of it. "No, you can't say that" they seem to have said "Americans would not understand it. You need to explain". Time and time again...The result is, while I could forgive the wild inaccuracies, like catching a train from Kings Cross to Manchester, or the strangely empty Blackwall Tunnel, it was the huge lumps of clanking unrealistic dialogue that, for me ruined the film.The acting is average at best, the violence dull and repetitive, the story predictable. Shame really. There was probably a good story in there once.

Phil Hubbs Along the same kinda lines as 'The Football Factory' but nowhere near as gritty and in your face, this film suffers from a slight case of Hollywood glitz. Not just because Elijah Wood is in it, that is one reason of course, but the violence just seems more coordinated and setup, whilst the many British actors in the film all have rather hokey cockney accents which seem rather forced, some not all.The film centres around West Ham United Firm 'GSE: Green Street Elite' although the real firm is called 'ICF: Inner City Firm' and follows the guys around as they go to matches and plan on fights with rival firms. Nothing much different from other 'firm' flicks but the added plot of Yankee Wood who slowly fits in against his UK based sisters wishes and grows to enjoy the lifestyle.No one really that well known in the film accept Wood who is TOTALLY out of place in this type of flick but I guess that's the idea right. Only thing is you simply can't see Wood ever getting tough enough to do what he does in the film, never in a month of Sundays.Good entertainment but using allot of artistic license and second best to 'The Football Factory' and 'The Firm'...if your into these types of films.5/10

juneebuggy This was really good; violent, brutal, raw and unique. Centering around the violent world of British football and hooliganism with a bit of a twist, as this follows an American (played by Elijah Wood). Wood plays a Harvard student who is wrongfully expelled after getting busted for his roommates cocaine and then flees to his sister's home in England.Once there, he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law and introduced to the underworld of British football hooliganism.Based on the book "Amoung The Thugs" by Bill Buford the storyline is intriguing and emotional, the acting was superb here too, one of those movies that totally sucked me in. It has a bit of a 'Fight Club' vibe to it mostly because I think North Americans just don't get the whole hooliganism thing.This also stars a pre SOA Charlie Hunnam. Nice. 4/1/11