Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) – Film Review

Rise of the Footsoldier tackles some interesting issues whilst enveloping the world it portrays in mystery and intrigue.

Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

It’s nicely shot and very well acted across the board. This is London brutally and very well played as a very visceral dog-eat-dog-eat-dog world, where no-one is anyone’s friend.

Eye For Film: Rise Of The Footsoldier

This is an excellent attempt to bring something new to the crime genre. Those who can stomach it will find it genuinely thrilling and disturbing.

A Decade On: Rise of the Footsoldier [2007]

Even more than ten years on, I am still discovering memorable, impactful, and brilliant 2007 films for the first time, and in the most unexpected places. By chance, I caught Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) recently and I was amazed by the bravado, the brutality, the clear storytelling, and the earthiness of this true crime tale of British football hooligans turned gangsters.