I really enjoyed this movie. However a slight word of caution was that the box referred to it as a "feelgood" movie, and apart from the very occasional funny line, it was basically a hard and depressing two hours. Maybe not as grim as Boys from the Blackstuff, but certainly not "feelgood".
The two actors were excellent, and the film carried undertones of Kez. I found myself crying midway through, not at all "feelgood". Watch this film if your feeling happy, and want to be brought down to earth. If you want a good footy film of similar ilk, watch Jimmy Grimble, again set in the North (Manchester), and admittedly a bit comic book (Billy's Boots) but far more fun.
The two actors were excellent, and the film carried undertones of Kez. I found myself crying midway through, not at all "feelgood". Watch this film if your feeling happy, and want to be brought down to earth. If you want a good footy film of similar ilk, watch Jimmy Grimble, again set in the North (Manchester), and admittedly a bit comic book (Billy's Boots) but far more fun.