Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Kay Setterfield The Penalty King tells the story of Lee who is a blind football fan, and his friend Charlie and how he gets Lee to love the Beautiful game again! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the Penalty King, as usually a film about football would not be my first choice, but I think this film would appeal to football fans and non fans, as it is a strong character driven piece with a great, and very humorous in places script.Though the film is of a lower budget, it has a high quality feel to it,by using lots of shooting locations,past Leeds games footage, and a good use of soundtrack.Overall I found the Penalty King to be a funny uplifting movie, which is made more enjoyable by the buddy relationship between the central characters Lee and Charlie.

janet_griffiths2001 First off the mark, I am not a Footie Fan. I don't have a passion for it. Saying that, I found "The Penalty King" to be an excellent movie. The characters portrayed so many personalities that I have encountered in the Social Services and are True to life. It is filled with a sense of humour that most people would understand. I laughed so hard in places throughout the film but I also liked the fact that the film had a true sense of ordinary people. For those reasons alone it's a must see film.Reading the other comments I don't feel it necessary to give any brief synopsis of the plot but would like to say that Chris Cook is one Writer/Director that everyone should look out for as his vision and passion for film making shines on the big screen. I sincerely hope that "The Penalty King" gets the recognition it deserves and I will personally look forward to Chris Cook's next project.Excellent film with excellent acting.It's a film that I would never get bored of watching and I would Love to own a DVD of it but in the meantime I will recommend it to all my friends.

Chris Watkinson I was fortunate to see this film at a special preview at Elland Road and what a treat. Chris Cook (The director) has used real life experience and his love of Leeds United to create a special low budget cult film. From the early stages you can see his dry sense of humour and slightly twisted view of the world is reflected brilliantly by the means of witty replies and humours profanity. Penalty King follows the life a Lee a die hard Leeds fan who has recently lost his sight to illness and works in a dead end job at the social services cleaning second hand disability equipment. Apart from watching his beloved Leeds all Lee would like to do again is "have a good dam kick about" some thing not possible since the loss of his sight, but with the help of Charlie his eccentric American colleague can Lee once again live the dream and become the penalty king? A must see for all Leeds fans or anyone who has a passion for a football club, works in a dead end job, played Sunday morning football or just enjoys a film with wall to wall laughsBe warned though if you are offended by strong profanity this film might not be for you

Daniel Varley You've got to see this movie! Upon first preview, I was forewarned that this movie would 'take you to places never gone to before' but not exactly in the sort of Capt. Kirk kind of way, whilst reading reviews of a future 'cult classic', ladies and gentlemen... they weren't wrong, this movie IS just brilliant! Main protagonist Lee Vaughan is stuck in a job far away from his native north, a job so grim it could possibly qualify as a top feature on TVs 'Life of Grime' so very well. Can it get any worse for this lad? We haven't even started, he happens to support a certain football team, one so illustrious that they broke the mould when it comes to a record 'riches to rags' tale, but oh boy, did they have some glorious moments, moments which he dreams will one day return as did our hero on the pitch himself for his old pub football team.These moments are so brilliantly brought back to life through gritty yet hilarious flashbacks as he yearns for 'a damn good kick about'! But being blind this creates a few problems for Lee. These scenes are so well crafted using old and new footage so well weaved together in a way very rarely, if ever, seen before in recent cinema. Can it really get any worse for Lee… oh yes, he meets a yank, one who knows nothing of football, who's gonna put our hero Lee 'The Penalty King' back on the pitch and back into action! Once you're in, you're hooked! This movie is so well crafted by director and writer Chris Cook, it's not easy to begin to describe where it's all come from, but it takes you on such a bizarre and beautiful journey. The way its put together and so well acted that you just have to stay with it… very much like… dare I say it as the World Cup is upon us… like watching our favourite team go to penalties, and that my friends is where we come in. There are touches of 'Brassed Off' with smatterings of 'Run Lola Run' a dash of 'Shooting Fish' and a very healthy portion of… what has already had a mentioned and dare I say it again - Brit cult classic 'Withnail & I'.The Penalty King is going to hit you right between the eyes; you're going to love this movie!