‘The Rise of the Footsoldier’. An Ultra-violent narrative of the shift of Essex thug Carlton Leech from West Ham hooligan firm I.C.F, to a drug land gangster. His indulgence of dealing, fighting, sex and killing establishes the brutal atmosphere in the in the film. The fact that it is based on a true story in Britain, when watching the movie it triggers a shiver from your neck al the way down to your spine. Suspense is created through out the movie and allows us to tense ourselves for any sudden thrill we witness. Carlton Leech is a leader of a hooligan firm who organises after match fights with his mob squad. He decides to leave his role of being a major for his firm and get into business were he can earn money. First up was being a security guard at a club. After a certain time being working in a club introduces him new faces like Tony Tucker. This is when things get serious and Carlton starts dealing at a wider range. Getting up to all loads of snag makes the movie watchable and exciting. There is a voice over in most scenes of Carlton which makes the film a bit like documentary which also adds to the true story and creates an impact to it. Torturing scenes are the most vital in these movies as it has to be at its best standard. We see short snappy shots of torturing with people screaming crying shouting with pain almost near to death. This gives the audience goose bumps since we put ourselves in their position. Further more after a variety of committing crime Carlton’s boss and his partner get murdered in a range rover in a country side. A shotgun at there faces with a distance no more than a metre, head get into different shape, and blood splashes the entire interior of the car. Murderers not allowing a word for them to say with no second thought fire the shotgun with hatred. Luckily Carlton was not there however was extremely angry and upset to the fact that his boss got killed.

The scenes are dark in terms of lighting which add to the tension and can also establish that the film is a violent thrill. The title sequence begins with establishing shots of the place where the gangsters got murdered. Snow has made the ground white which can indicate clean, purity however this is a pun because murder was committed in the area. The directors, productions and designers names where shown at every different shot with a cracked writing font conversely still in one place to show sadness and seriousness. The shots were still which did not include panning or tilting but very effective dues to the atmosphere. The shot puts emphasis on the fact that murder has been committed in such a beautiful place which signifies brutality.