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Title: Raw and Riveting
Review: Although I do not follow the game of football (do not call it soccer) I was drawn to this movie because I like Charlie Hunnam and he did not disappoint in the role of Pete the leader of a group of football fanatics (or hooligans) who enjoy bashing heads and maiming the followers of the opposing teams. The movie starts out with Elijah Woods character (Matt) getting booted out of Harvard due to the actions of his roommate (your typical priviliged jerk) so he heads over to London to visit his sister who is married to Pete's brother Stephen. At first Pete and Matt do not hit it off since Matt is a Yank and rather conservative. A few pints later with the mates and Matt becomes a member of the hooligans. There are quite a few fight scenes, lots of blood, but the movie keeps you on edge throughout and the ending is both tragic yet justice is served.
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