i can honestly say this is by far the best British film I've ever seen. takes an honest look at the working class people. could have made this a horrible film with no story just violence but while there is a bit of that there's still a good back story.. if this kind of thing interest's you then this film is for you. have seen this film many many times and id still watch it happily, does not get better than this. couldn't say a bad word about this film.. great mix of football violence, humour and comradary between brothers and some of the best quotes i have ever heard and will never forget. the film is also cast brilliantly with great work from danny dyer, frank harper and of course tamar hassan, thats not to mention the great supporting roles. a film a promise you wont forget

Firstly, this is NOT a movie about soccer! This is a movie about a group of hooligans and the struggle of a young man who is growing up and trying to change his ways."The Football Factory" is a very British Movie and it might be quite difficult for an American audience to relate too.This movie shows the darker side of Britain which an American may not be accustomed to. Don't expect the clean cut British stereotypes with their posh, silver spoon accents because there's no "Pip Pip, cheerio chap" in this script. It contains Cockney slang, dark British humor and profanities throughout. The quality of the acting is very high! Danny Dyer's portrayal of the odd man out is very convincing and the brutal character played by Frank Harper is terrifying Many of his scenes are very graphic and I could literally feel the tension coming into my living room. Although it might not be the directors intention...this movie IS guilty of glamorizing violence and gang culture.

In my opinion, it's a shame what the director made with that excellent book. Of course it's a hard task to fulfill expectations making an adaption of a book, however, the movie created here is just awful. The overall message of the novel is simply ignored... what is left are some names of the characters and the titles of the sequences. The movie is superficial and gives only half-as*ed hints at deeper meanings presented in the book... If you have read the book already, DO NOT watch this movie... if you want to see a superficial, flat and wannabe-cool movie then go ahead... It's a abuse of otherwise good devices, on the level of film-making, as well literal meanings.

I stumbled upon the television series: The Real Football Factories. I quickly became a fan of the show and Danny Dyer's personality and narrative skills. Upon researching who Danny Dyer was, I was excited to discover that a Football Factory film had been made and he was the star. Living in America, I knew nothing about the film or its director Nick Love. The synopsis of the movie immediately reminded me of the concept behind Green Street Hooligans, a film I thoroughly enjoyed. Therefore when I finally sat down to watch The Football Factory, I did so with a level of expectation that had already been set by Green Street. Unfortunately, The Football Factory fell well short.The story is totally undeveloped and lacks any kind of complexity. Throughout the entire movie the character's only means of interacting with each other are by drinking, using drugs, or fighting. After a while this simply becomes annoying... as do the characters. The only exception to this is the grandfather but one has to wonder why he was even included in the movie. He had absolutely no influence on the story and could have been written out all together with no consequence.The only positive comments I have about this movie are that Frank Harper, Tamer Hassan, and Danny Dyer turn in quality performances. However, this alone is not enough to save the film. By the end of the movie I didn't care who lived and who died. This is a problem since at some point during a film your average movie goer generally finds themselves identifying with someone on the screen or their cause. While watching The Football Factory, I simply felt like I was stuck in a room with a bunch of obnoxious drunks who deserved to have the sh*t kicked out of them.Skip this one.