The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

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

As an avid football fan and Leeds United fan, I came across this film after appearing as an extra and enjoying the day filming at Elland Road and have been excited ever since the day's filming to see this film come to life.One of the first things I noticed from the shoot was of the director's passion, motivation and energy for this film and the opportunity to be able express his life and his everyday stories of life being a Leeds United fan. My excitement was met with joy when I finally saw the film at a private screening at Elland Road.The film is lovely story of a guy, a guy like many of us whose life revolves around a 9 to 5 job, a love for his wife and a love for 'the beautiful game' of football. Lee is unfortunately blind, and he still misses and dreams of the time he kicked around a ball for his local pub team and the love of Leeds United and "the wee ginger man" - Billy Bremner. Lee just wants to play football, and in tricky situations turns to his friend Billy Bremner to find answers to many of life's everyday questions.This is not a film just for Leeds United fans, of course it is great to see Leeds United on the big screen and recollections of some great clips of Leeds in action and the stadium, but the story is really gripping and you can really feel the pain that Lee is under in his life, to just to be able to kick a ball around a car park or a football pitch.I loved the film and look forward to seeing it in a big screen in the not too distant future. This is not just another football fan, it is an adventure through somebody's life who is full of passion, and to see how a guy can overcome his loss of sight and to be able to enjoy 'the beautiful game.'

This film describes a recently blinded park-footballer's unlikely return to the field of dreams as one of the lads. The Penalty King contrasts the frustrations of everyday work with the potential glory of a Saturday afternoon on the park pitch. It is a tale of life-long obsession that will not be thwarted by blindness.Superb locations, acting, and music, are brought together to produce a film that takes you into places most do not see. The message of the film still applies to all. The film includes classic footage of Leeds United that will be a pleasure for anyone with even a passing interest in the beautiful game. But this is more than a football film. I do not remember smiling more watching a film.A captivating story with a number of sub-plots brought to a conclusion that will make you want to put on your shin pads and lace up your boots. And Claire Grogan too. Enjoy.

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!