LDJW REVIEW OF..... Green Street
Written by Leigh Williams

LDJW REVIEW OF GREEN STREET

First thing I have to clear up is that yes it is that hobbit from The Lord of The Rings, why? I have no idea, but this can only damage the audience’s view of this film, without them even going to see it. Elijah keen to escape typecasting since the billion dollar Rings trilogy ended has been seen in many sinister roles shown in ‘Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind’ and a psycho in ‘Sin City’. The plot is Matt (Elijah) is expelled from Harvard for a crime he didn't commit with nowhere to go, he visits his sister (Forlani) in London. Matt through his sister's shady but likeable brother in-law Pete (Hunnam), is drawn into the murky world of football hooliganism. Green Street starts with Elijah as a repressed wimp who slowly becomes alive through brutality after he’s recruited into a organisation by his brother in-law played by Charlie Hunnam. Hunnam best known for his role in 'Nicholas Nickleby', he was last seen in 'Cold Mountain'. A surpise for the audience is seeing Claire Forlani in the role of Elijah's sister, Forlani has been in many bit parts throughout the years, more noticing in 'Antitrust', 'Mystery Men' and 'Meet Joe Black'. Director Lexi Alexander though does come up with some solid punch-up scenes although nothing else is to praise. British movie fans and some American know of a film released before ‘Green Street’ over a year ago called ‘The Football Factory’. Green Street borrows ideas from Factory and even tries to be a British ‘Fight Club’ this, does not work. Despite the film’s questionable morality, it’s occasionally very powerful, helped by some fine supporting performances which is more to say then Elijah