I love football... but let's be honest: football films are pants.
The Damned United follows two men, bound by admiration, respect and ambition, as they journey towards greatness... a feat neither could (or so, the film would have us believe) attain without the other.
In an era blighted by the LGBT agenda, it would have been easy for the creative team to imply an unsaid, never acted upon homosexual bond between the two leads, but thankfully, such ridiculous notions were rightfully shunned, and audiences the world over can enjoy this tale because of it.
Brian Clough is obsessed by a rival who wronged him... and everything he does from that point onwards is to get even. But this isn't a story of revenge, but of how eccentric brilliance needs an anchor, lest it destroy itself.
A solid 7/10 flick.
The Damned United follows two men, bound by admiration, respect and ambition, as they journey towards greatness... a feat neither could (or so, the film would have us believe) attain without the other.
In an era blighted by the LGBT agenda, it would have been easy for the creative team to imply an unsaid, never acted upon homosexual bond between the two leads, but thankfully, such ridiculous notions were rightfully shunned, and audiences the world over can enjoy this tale because of it.
Brian Clough is obsessed by a rival who wronged him... and everything he does from that point onwards is to get even. But this isn't a story of revenge, but of how eccentric brilliance needs an anchor, lest it destroy itself.
A solid 7/10 flick.