Ultras

After the trailer you would of liked to imagined a full plot twist story. But no😂. It's literally the longer version of the trailer. The ending is so predictable and so... Clichéd. But I gave 6 for the producer and actors, great job. Soundtrack very good too. It's a pretty good movie if you want to see it just as a movie, without further involvement comparing with the real ultras life. But if you do...come on, in this movie the relationship football-ultras doesn't exist. No in stadium footage, no words about football as a sport, which gives the movie the biggest minus. We all know Italy it's full of passion for Calcio, good thing they washed their hands at the beginning of the movie saying that no real-life ultras took place in the movie production. And as I'm writing I'm thinking... How clichéd is this too... Napoli. If it was England it would of been Millwall, France - Marseille, you got my point.

But still, as a movie, it's totally ok. Worth the try.

I've never shown interest in football fans, be it true fans or ultras. Heck, I don't even care about this sport at all. However, it's happening in Naples, and after the TV show Gomorrah everything connected to the city sparks my interest.

What we have here is a somewhat predictable story with solid actors. At times it was obvious the production budget was tight, yet the authors managed to create a watchable and coherent movie.

Ultras is done in such a way that you forget your feelings about football or its fans. Above all this is a movie about human condition, choices people make and the consequences of those decisions.

The story and acting was very good and realy liked the movie. It's not a documentary about hooligans and football but more about the life of a middle aged member of Ultras. He's tired of his aging identity, has doubts about the future. He wants to taste other parts of life that he missed all these past years.

A good film, if an entirely predictable one.

'Ultras' portrays the world of Italian football ultras, a thing that has always intrigued me given I follow Serie A; though admittedly I have little actual knowledge about supporter culture in Italy. Based on what I do know, I like how the film is put together. It's shot very nicely.

The acting is better than average, though Aniello Arena is the clear standout. I really enjoyed his performance as Sandro. The other cast members are all fine in their respective roles.

The premise is largely fun to watch, though from the middle of the second act the film does lose its momentum. It regains some of it for the final major event, though it stills affects my feelings towards this. The cinematography is decent, also.

In conclusion, it's a solid one to watch.

After watching series like Gomorrah, Suburra, Romazzo Criminale and ZeroZeroZero, I have decided to give a try to the movie Ultras. First, the script itself it's weak, inconsistent and pretty simple. Uncommon because usually Itialian products from Amazon or Netflix are pretty great. Second, most of the acting is amateurish. I didn't feel anything for the characters. Last, the ending is a joke, pretty unrealistic. So, overall just an OK drama to watch if you do not have anything else on the list. A lot of better options on Netflix.