An excellent movie : modest, intelligent, sensitive and restrained. The story is mainly (but not exclusively) told through the eyes of Bobby Charlton, a young footballer of genius, who survives the crash, and football trainer Jimmy Murphy, who is back in Great-Britain when the disaster happens but is confronted with the human fall-out and the near-lethal blow to the club. As a result the viewer gets a pretty complete image not only of the crash itself, but also of its build-up, ramifications and consequences. The period detail is realistic and the emotions ring true, thanks to outstanding performances. (Mr. Tennant proves that he is much more than just his "Doctor Who" character). Mr. Mansell can be proud of an excellent musical score, which creates a mood of sadness and tragic inevitability without becoming intrusive or over-emphatic. The immediate aftermath of the plane crash is very well done : people who have lived through moments of great terror or shock will recognize that strange mixture of hyper-clarity and swimming, swirling impotence.So this is a very fine movie. Only one thing struck me as a bit of a shortcoming and that was the exclusive focus on the Manchester United team. The premature death of so many young men, all of them superb sportsmen in their prime, was, and remains, a grievous sorrow, well worth of pity and remembrance. But it might have been nice to spare a few kind thoughts and words for the other victims of the crash, too. One can be sure that the other people who died in the crash had hoped to live a longer life ; one can also be sure that they, too, left spouses, relatives or friends who mourned their passing deeply.

Being a United supporter for most of my attentive soccer existence, I've always known about Munich. Watching this portrayal however cast new light and depth into the club's history, characters, and world opinion. I was touched to learn about the other clubs that sent on players and staff to help rebuild the club, especially Liverpool! The casting was incredibly accurate, as were their respective performances: shy boyish Charlton, charismatic Edwards, gaunt gritty yet deep Jimmy, and stalwart Busby. Busby's speaking pace, accent, and intonation, combined with his facial expressions and walk were incredible.This movie was inspirational, emotional, and surprising. It's well worth viewing. The film makes you want to scour the internet for more information on Munich and affirms Manchester United's validity as one of the top clubs of all time, especially in this age of rich owner club buyouts. Anyone can buy a team and trophies, but only the greatest teams will be respected for creating a legacy. This film highlights that turning point for Man United.Thanks for this film.

Beneath a Lowry-esque factory scape of evocatively smoking chimneys,the 1956 version of Manchester United train on a pitch of the type once described by Bill Shankly as one he wouldn't keep coos on. In ungainly shorts and tracksuits,boots like cardboard boxes and kicking balls that weighed a ton once waterlogged,these young men contrived to be not only one of Britain's finest ever football teams,but it's most ill - starred. Within two years,fate had robbed Manchester of a huge proportion of its football heritage and The England team of some of its most influential players. The Munich air disaster has been well - documented,debated,blame apportioned (for many years the pilot was quite wrongly held responsible and only cleared after a long campaign by BALPA)for a very long time. If the BBC were going to do a docu - drama about it one might have thought that the 50th anniversary might have been an appropriate time,but three years on it has arrived on our screens to a reasonably small chorus of hurrahs,and those mainly directed at the Corporation's current love - object Mr D.Tennant. "United" is respectful,slow - paced,and,I almost hesitate to say,rather boring. The programme - maker's obsession with all things Northern may not extend to its top executives who,strangely, seem not too keen to actually live up there, and it does tend to give its portrayal of people and places oop North a slight rose - coloured tinge,the rough good humour,the solidarity of the poor,the comic postcard coppers etc. In "United"it is given full rein,extended even further than Manchester to Tyne and Wear to give another of the Corporation's favourite sons Mr T. Healy a small but meaty part. A bit like "Titanic" where we all know the boat is going to sink,we all know the plane is going to crash so suspense and surprise are out of the question,it's mainly a matter of characterisation that will hold our attention,and,to be fair to him,Mr Tennant,not one of my favourite performers I have to say,is very good at times as Jimmy Murphy,United's charismatic trainer,but all too often resorts to his customary bug - eyed over - enthusiasm when required to express emotion. Mr D.Scott is disturbingly like Warren Oates as Matt Busby,emitting menace when his public persona was one of genial paternalism. About 20 minutes too long,"United" may,perversely,have benefited at least from an historical point of view,with a larger cast to encompass the scale of the disaster,as key players and other important figures have been omitted. As it is,it serves to present an almost prehistoric football era of polite,respectful and law - abiding players whose annual wages en masse wouldn't pay the champagne bill for a good night out for today's top teams.

I've only just finished watching this film based on the Munich air disaster and how Manchester United cope's with the loss of their players and friends. Now I've never written one of these reviews before and with all honestly it'll probably be my last, but I thought the BBC did such a good job with the entirety of this film that it deserves someone whether they read it or not to give some feedback. I'm not a Manchester United fan but I do love football - not soccer - Football! And I am a fan of well written and directed films and this has an abundance of both. I'm not going to write of the details of the film basically because you should all know your history and I don't want to spoil a perfectly good film. All I can say is David Tennant once again like every performance he gives is outstanding, alongside with Dougray Scott and a young Jack O'Connell whom plays Sir Bobby Charlton (clearly before he receives his knighthood). You don't need to like Football to enjoy this film, you just need to enjoy good films...