Ultras

"Ultras" is an intense, gritty portrayal of the passionate and at times violent world of soccer fan culture in Naples, hinged on the life of an aging ultra named Sandro. The work succeeds impressively in portraying the naked energy and eventual loyalty these fan groups have toward their teams. The cinematography is equally appreciated, capturing the vibrant and turbulent atmosphere of the city. Sometimes, however, the real momentum of the narrative is not that strong; sometimes character development sounds superficial, underutilizing most of the supporting cast. Despite these drawbacks, "Ultras" does curate an exciting vision of a subculture in cinema that is too rarely depicted while attempting its social critique through balancing a heartfelt trawl about identity and belonging.

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.

Didn't expect a lot, but the movie was actually very good. Excellent acting and a believable story.

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 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.