have have more than a few mate suggest i check rise of the footsoldier out and i eventually get round to it last night . undoubtedly the story colton leach have to tell ( and do so in his autobiography ) be a compelling tale of one man ascent from terrace boot boy to connect underworld villain . this film sadly compromise in quality by miscasts and appal accent and woeful acting . ricci harnett in the lead role of leach do a reasonable job of convey the transition from thuggery to serious criminal but his accent be all over the place . a his voice provide the story narration it be something that after ten minute be drive me nut . terry stone a tony tucker provide the unintentional comedy with an ill fit wig ( or the bad barnett go ) dialogue that be so expletive riddle it border on juvenile and an over the top vehemence in line delivery reduce tucker to parody . what trouble me most about this film be that the event lead up to the shooting in rettenden and essex and the formative year of leach be of genuine interest to crime fan and fan of football hooliganism so and to have this story sabotage by a lack of credible accent and act leave me feel an opportunity have be miss . roland manookian and frank harper provide the film only source of authenticity . on the positive side some of the film pace and construct flow well and keep the attention . the violence be well choreograph and aside from an over reliance on projectile red syrup for blood spattering be on the whole realistic . if you enjoy the film then it be worth check out essex boy tell a similar tale from fictionalise viewpoint and also feature billy murray .