Firstly, I am astonished by the volume of favourable comments. For me, especially after all the hype, this was a major disappointment. Sheen delivers his usual convincing impersonation (in voice at least) and Spall is typically very good. The actual film is just bad. Others have highlighted the glaring inaccuracies, but the film doesn't even live up to its own name. The time spent on Clough's days at Leeds are not given a great deal of exposure. My first football match was back in about 1964, so I have plenty of memories of the era involved, but frankly I have sat through 0-0 draws that were far more entertaining. Clough was an interesting character, did that come across? Not really. More a caricature than a homage. 3/10
Review of The Damned United
