It seems unusual for a woman to enjoy this type of film as the violence is extreme; however, when that violence is based on real events and is fundamental for the growth of the character it becomes easier to accept. The fights depicted in this film fall into that category; it's something that young people often get involved in to demonstrate their power and one can only hope that they learn soon enough that there is a better way to hold their ground and prove their worth. Director Lexi Alexander's Green Street Hooligans begins with a fight on the London Underground but quickly shifts to Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood), a journalism student at Harvard, cleaning out his dorm room; he was expelled for drug possession and feels he cannot oppose the power of his roommates' family; furthermore, to avoid telling his father, he flies to London to be with his sister (Claire Forlani) and her husband (Marc Warren). Here Buckner meets the troublemaker we were introduced to in the first scene, Pete Dunham (Charlie Hunnam), the leader of the local football club, the Green Street Elite. The GSE is a gang of professionals who violently support West Ham United Football Club, regularly mixing it with rival companies to support their own teams. As the story develops, Buckner realizes, “I've never lived so close to danger, but I've never felt safer. I have never felt more confident and people could notice it from a mile away. And in this regard, violence? I have to be honest: it fascinated me. Once you've taken a few punches and realize you're not made of glass, you don't feel alive unless you push yourself as far as you can.' (Wood) The events of this story raise Buckner to the point where he can address... middle of paper... he put his wife and son above football, but, in his own way, his rival's son and that comes confirmed when Buckner's sister takes her son and leaves her husband to re-enter, even momentarily, into that world. As Matt Buckner says: "Pete Dunham's life taught me that there is a time to stand your ground, and his death taught me that there is a time to walk away." (Wood) This is a lesson everyone should learn: don't live in fear, don't be bullied by those with more money or power, but at the same time don't be someone who takes advantage where you are in the position of power. Always remain whole and live as someone who can be counted on. Works cited Green Street Hooligans. Dir. Lexi Alessandro. Perf. Elijah Wood. 2005.Jay, Terenzio. "One Blood." Green Street Hooligans Soundtrack. By Charlie and Ivan Koutikov Midnight. 2005.