Rise of the Footsoldier - The Ultimate Collection Parts 1-4 [DVD]

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Since I’m currently on Odeon’s Limitless, and it’s quite easy to find 2 or 3 films to watch on a weekend afternoon, this slotted in nicely inbetween A Haunting In Venice and Bolan’s Shoes, so it’s worth a punt… and that’s NOT a rude word as used by Mr Fairbrass in the clip below! But… with that clip I was completely sold on this, and for almost two hours, it did not disappoint!

This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being covered here wouldn't exist. Gritten, David (7 September 2007). "Rise of the Footsoldier". Telegraph Online . Retrieved 18 September 2014.Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance is a strange one. It might be the best directed, shot and acted film of the series. Despite suffering a touch from its toned-down form, for a franchise six movies deep and desperate to avoid becoming stale, it's a welcome change in direction. If you're new to the series, there's no guarantee this will convert you and you probably do need a working knowledge of Rise of the Footsoldier: Marbella and Origins to properly understand the ending. But for those who are well-versed in the king of Southend's exploits, it's a solid detective film with well crafted action sequences. Plus, it’s always entertaining to see Craig Fairbrass chewing the scenery, even though the last time I saw him do this was in digital form, during the Under No Flag segment of Battlefield V. a b "Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II Awards". IMDb (index only). 5 April 2016 . Retrieved 5 September 2023. And who would've thought that the most macho franchise in British cinema would dip its toe — probably more of a toenail — into exploring queer identity and 90's drag culture? Vengeance is not a treatise on queer identity, but it's a nice inclusion amongst the shotguns, stabbings and liberal use of the c-word nonetheless. After a robbery gone wrong, Pat Tate's partner in crime Kenny (Josh Myers) decides to pursue a side hustle with boxer-by-day/drag-queen-by-night Billy the Kid (Ben Wilson). However, the pair are double-crossed, resulting in a violent death that unleashes Pat Tate and his murderous vengeance on the streets of 1990's Soho. Signature Films

I see the first film was released in cinemas, but most of the others since have been for home release only, until the 2021 movie, Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins, which saw it return to the big screen. And why not, given that it’s a British movie, and there’s so much American guff coming to the screens lately, that it’s time for some home-grown talent.a b "Winners at the 4th annual National Film Awards UK 2019". National Film Awards . Retrieved 29 March 2018. I do like Craig Fairbrass ever since his Prime Suspect days when he was great and he's still got it. He's big and tough but he can also act. What you usually get with these films is the first two and nothing of the third. He is class. It takes him nearly an hour to make his first appearance but its worth it as he livens up the screen. He's soon followed by Utopia's Neil Maskell which is another plus in my books. Winners at the 6th annual National Film Awards UK 2021". National Film Awards . Retrieved 2 July 2021. Campbell, Laura (5 April 2016). "2016 National Film Awards UK winners announced". The National Post . Retrieved 13 June 2019.