The Damned United 2009 by AverageMansReviews

The Damned United 2009 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/burning/medical/references to racism

Derby County and Leeds United between the 1960s and 70s: Brian Clough [Michael Sheen:] he is a fiery yet charismatic manager of Derby County; that gets a bee in his bonnet, when he gets disrespected by another manager. Peter Taylor [Timothy Spall:] he is a calming assistant manager of Derby County Clough's number two, but as you will see not any less important; this is their story.

Generally speaking: storyline/script, framework, art, action and pacing; the storyline/script follows this time period, back and forth and some references to the 1980s, the framework has been designed to go backward and forward in time including but not limited to just the result of the match. The person I want some of this content with did get a little bit confused about the time jumps, which for me I get what they were trying to do, but there are some occasions where you have been a long time settled in a particular place and time and then you get picked up and dropped off, so you have to get settled again and sometime later you will have to repeat the cycle and so on and so forth, it is also clean and tidy well presented with the progression of Derby County or not so much Leeds United and we get to see some football, so broadly speaking and pacing of this 97 minute film is good, as I referenced earlier in this section what with the place jumps sometimes interrupting the flow of the movie, I think saying it is good is a fair statement.

Character developments and performances; combined these are the strongest asset to this project; as his character developments and performances are individually or together are excellent interpretations of who they are meant to be and to cover my back I only know of some of these people of their football reputation; so Michael Sheen as Brian Clough: leads this cast masterfully as how can I put this nicely; Clough was always indicated as someone that had a certain presence about him and attitude, which we experience perfectly in this film, without giving too much away but enough in this content; I like how this film explores Clough's relationship with Taylor; Timothy Spall as Peter Taylor: as seemingly as it is depicted in this interpretation that Taylor for the vast majority of their relationship, he had to have patience of a saint; but I would say on balance they needed one another to get the best out of each other; one was fire and the other water and behind them is an excellent assembled cast, there are no weak links.

This film receives: 8/10, this film is excellent; I have decided to award another mark, because after everything is said and done, it is a better and a more complete interpretation of the experience of this movie; this film is as I have already referenced an excellent interpretation on how Brian Clough was a once-in-a-lifetime character, but also a difficult person to get along with if you didn't see his vision or how he wanted things done his way. This film also has some awards accredited to its name in the form of 5 Nominees which include but not limited to Satellite Awards 2009 Satellite Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Michael Sheen and Best Actor in a Supporting Role Timothy Spall