My Favourite film

My favourite most recent film is called the firm, this movie was set in the 1980s where Dom the teenager finds himself drawn into the charismatic world of football casuals, influenced by the firms top boy, Bex. He is accepted to this gang for his fast mouth and sense of humour, Dom quickly becomes one of the boys, but as Bex and his gang clash with rival firms the violence very soon spirals out of control. The director of this film is Nick Love, with the main cast including Paul Anderson as Bex, Calum Macnab as Dom, and Daniel Mays as Yeti.

One reason why I chose to write about this film is because of how much I relate to the main teenage character Dom. I relate so much so Dom because of the clothing he wears, he starts off wearing boring clothes which soon change to the classic clothing of 1980 footballers, this clothing is one of the most unique part of this film. The clothing in the Firm isn’t ever seen anymore, it’s old fashioned but very admirable. I also relate to Dom because of his attitude towards life, he strives to actually be a part of something, unlike his friend which he soon leaves behind for a greater cause; this sacrifice is very powerful as it shows he has initiative.

The Firm has one of the best soundtracks out there, with a mix of classic songs from the 1980s, this includes a variety of old songs which fit in so well with the whole film. Classic songs including, Tainted Love, get down on it and Don’t stop the Music. Bex is known as the top man of the movie, known all over the firms as one of the most vicious leaders, throughout the movie Dom is brought into the Firm and settles in thinking it would be a fun experience. He soon realises the extents each firm goes, to assert dominance over all the other football firms, this violence soon leads to the death of Bex who Dom respected and idolised. This movie shows the dangers of Hooliganism and the dangerous extents some people go to just to gain respect and power. The overall movie is funny and embodies how it was like as a teenage football supporter back in the 1980s very well. Another reason I liked the movie so much is because of how hated the infamous director is, because other people hated it I grew to love it. With the movie also including one of my favourite actors in the cast who played the character Bex, I enjoyed the movie that little bit more. The Firm relates to the football fans we have today, showing how it is to be so passionate for something. This film is not just about football violence, it is about men, it shows how boys become men in a dysfunctional corrupt society.