Put together by a number of Doctor Who (one of my favourite TV shows. Yes, I know I'm a huge nerd) producers (James Strong, Chris Chibnall, and starring the amazingly talented 10th Doctor himself, David Tennant), this is undoubtedly one of the best movies I have ever seen. Incredibly moving performances by the entire cast provide a thoroughly enjoyable, yet extremely depressing, experience.
Based off of true events, the plot revolves around the "Busby Babes," the extremely young (and talented) group of footballers who won Manchester United the league championship in the 1955-1956 (average age: 21) and 19566-1957 (average age: 22) seasons, and the Munich Air Disaster that claimed the lives of 8 of these players, and left many others with career-ending injuries. The movie documents the events of the crash, as well as how the surviving players/managers cope emotionally with the loss. David Tennant stars as Assistant Manager Jimmy Murphy, and Jack O'Connell plays United legend Bobby Charlton, and both performances are impeccable. Extremely well-shot, well-acted, and well-written, this movie is a must-see for all football fans (or those who are fans of amazing movies) around the world.
Assistant Manager Jimmy Murphy (David Tennant) leads the Busby Babes out of the tunnel at Old Trafford.
While United hasn't converted me from a Chelsea fan to a Man Utd fan, I have infinitely more respect for the the Red Devils than I did prior to watching. The club is absolutely drenched in history, and has overcome adversity time and time again. Success in ingrained in the club, and for that I have to respect them.
Anyway, sorry about the movie review, but I just finished watching this about 20 minutes ago, and I pretty much felt that I had to get as many people to watch it as possible (it was just that amazing).
Cheers,
~Matt
P.S. Champions League analysis coming soon!
P.P.S. Another amazing football movie: The Damned United, with Michael Sheen as Brian Clough, "the greatest manager England never had." Look it up, it's absolutely brilliant.
I agree.
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