I Am Hooligan (2016) Reviews

• Plopsie

  Lostintranslation892016-09-24

  I have seen some bad stuff lately, but oh my days this is an absolute atrocity. I like how people compare it to A Clockwork Orange, I think the comparison was that at some point Stanley Kubrick went for a crap, thus may be what that crap evolved into. I appreciate low budget films have a struggle, they have to strive to be something, this is just abysmal. Ruling out pool cue, golf buddy cam, and headboard cam which are without a doubt creative, if not shocking additions to this otherwise pathetic effort at filmmaking, this film offers nothing, nothing of any value to anyone in any way shape or form. I knew it was going to be bad as soon as it started, the stock effect I AM HOLLIGAN title credit on some sort of slapdash background (like kids wallpaper), then the slow walk through the council estate of its lead, the same walk you will see half a dozen times. Then the train, oh yes the train seen through the railway fence, you must see this same train going back and forth 100 times, exactly the same footage. I feel bad reviewing this so harshly, as my good friend has a role in it, and I told then how bad the film was. The film has not one endearing feature, no message, brings nothing new to the table, it's just a complete dogs abortion all round.

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• Terrible slow boring predicable.

  acarrch2016-09-08

  Terrible slow boring predicable. Dubbed in places the film jumps all over place never placing any meaning to the scenes or characters none of which hold your attention.The fight scenes are laughable guys rolling on top of each other. Plenty of laughs sadly none of which were intentional a film study in amateur dramatics and poor film making.2/10 for the acting of the lead lad someday with a better cast he could shine.Indie films still deliver very little for it's viewers, this film is just one more on the ever growing scrap heap.Terrible slow boring predicable rubbish with yet another tired old British gangster yarn but told badly,acted badly,and written poorly.

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• Great film

  grant16082016-10-13

  The main actors were great but the ones that never had many words (extras) were terrible. All in all 7/10 not a bad film at all. All of you people out there you should try acting it,s not easy when your filming scenes that could go on and on every day remembering your lines working with a director who wants it perfect. Watch it again and lets see your next review. Well done to all who were in this. The Main characters especially. So please watch it again 3 times if you have too This film has a bloody good story to it. The Director knew what they were doing and very well written and great casting with some good names on board. Lets keep British film making Great

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• Not great, but not bad.

  jackburrows2016-09-19

  First the negatives, badly lit, poor script and strange editing. The film itself actually works well though. The cast range from great actors to a handful of poor performances. The fight scenes worked very well and the references to Clockwork Orange are great. Once you get past the first ten minutes, the film gets a lot better, so I am glad I stuck with it until the end. At last we have a film with more than just fighting. You can tell this is a low budget film, but if you watch it for what it is you can get past that. Overall an enjoyable film. There are some very good scenes in this film from fight scenes, a golf scene (which is very funny) to warehouse torture scenes, which are blood curdling. I would recommend you give this film a watch (to the end) as its actually OK as indie films go 7/10.

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• It's Alright i Guess

  daniel-mannouch2017-03-20

  Steven M Smith's second feature I Am Hooligan is miles away in quality from his debut effort Hooligans at War, which would be like comparing a smack to the face to a kick in the fellas. However, I liked this one, genuinely. It starts off slow and predictable, but it then begins to have something. A interesting'ish' story develops and we have a decent, if clichéd, troubled youth picture it seems. Passable, but then something batty happens in the third act and I'm suddenly starting to think, hey, some passion was put into this one. It might not work, but they tried, and usually that's all I ask from this kind of Asda shelf fodder. The Kubrick references were cute as well and there were some good performances overall. Could have had more violence, more of da humping and a finer tuned sense of humour, but all in due time son. I mean, how well did your last film do?

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