Green Street Hooligans

Green Street Hooligans is by far the best soccer (football) movie I have ever seen, even though there was very little soccer actually played.

           Along with the incredible storyline, the acting is superb. It is by far one of Elijah Wood’s best performances and should not be overlooked by anyone. I found his character to be extremely relatable and enjoyable. Everyone wants to be a rebel at some point and Wood’s character is the epitome of rebellious. He joins a firm, gets in tons of fights, drinks beer, gets a tattoo, and watches soccer. After finishing the movie, I felt empowered to go and be rebellious, the same way Fight Club does to people. Movies that make people actually want to go out and accomplish something are rare and very powerful.

The theme of brotherhood and allegiances is profound and incredibly portrayed. The firms shown say they are not at all like gangs in America, but their brutal actions prove otherwise. If anything, the movie is very similar to Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York because of the violence, aspect of brotherhood, and the strong rivalries between gangs. Because of this, the film easily rejects the idea of soccer players being “field fairies.” 

While the movie may be based real firms, the events displayed are purely fictitious. Luckily this aspect does not take anything away from this wonderful film.