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Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

clemo-1 Perhaps I'm biased but this is without doubt the worst film I have ever seen regarding football violence. The most ironic thing about this film is that it is called 'I.D'. The actual period in which it was set is the early 90's, so why oh why do you have 'hooligans' rowing on the terraces? CCTV? Regardless of that why are the 'hooligans' actually wearing club colours, by the 80's everyone was in casual wear and club colours were not allowed. The scenes in the 'rock' with the guy eating fire are totally laughable, what was that all about? (the fire eating I mean). I originally purchased this film on video from a well known chain store without first seeking any kind of recommendation. I must say I laughed and then I winced at was was factually wrong. The landlord of the 'rock' "been in prison", surely he would have lost his liquor licence and his job??? All I will say is that if you are going to do a film about football violence then at least do your research first. Terribly inaccurate film!!!

world_of_weird Where do you start with a film like I.D.? The story is simple - an unlikeable copper goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of violent hoodlums, likes it, turns into an even less likable lout and never comes back. Apart from looking as if it was shot on a budget scraped together from the money-back refunds on bottles found in rubbish skips (which adds to the film's overall grimy feel - you'll want to scrub your eyeballs clean after watching this one) and featuring uniformly poor acting throughout, this feels like an extended apology for the disgusting anti-social behaviour that continues to spiral out of control on the streets of Britain every day. At least Alan Clarke's 'The Firm' had a few intelligent points to make about its hateful protagonists, whereas I.D. dares us to find sympathy for the devil. Think about that next time a drunken brawl erupts in the street outside your house at 2am.

tonymascaroni Nothing like the real thing, but still a decent film with quite a few funny moments. Warren Clarke steals the show as the almost Shakespearian pub landlord. John and Trev are a fine double act with Trev always landing John in it... (Possible spoilers) The ending puzzles me... all through the film Trev is getting John into hot water by opening his mouth... Everyone else I know who's seen it reckons John's gone mad, but isn't Trev doing what he's been doing all through the film? ...and how did he get to be a policeman if he can't read and write?

SpiderMurphy2020 I.D. is not something which makes light entertainment.Reece Dinsdale shows off some excellent acting skills as John, an undercover policeman getting involved in the world of football hooliganism.The Movie never fails to surprise, every time it is watched, the roles are cast perfectly, and they are all excellent at their roles.The storyline, will either bore you, or grip you entirely until the very end.James Bannon, the writer has put together a gritty drama that will stir an emotional response when written, You never fail to feel both sympathy and revulsion for the main character, John.If you want a feel-good movie, go rent bambi or free willy, because ID is the sort of movie that will leave an indelible imprint on you.