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And Dove’s (Cullen) hardened journalist image is steadily justified by a backstory that’s given to us in drips, and softened by the way in which she turns into a mentor to Emmy (Cara). The attractive surroundings and the outlandish forged of characters are the principle promoting points here, so if you’re within the mood for something brisk to carry the spirits then do give it a whirl. Made by the crew that had been behind last yr’s Beckham documentary, this fantastically detailed and insightful sequence boasts access to all the main figures at Man Utd, from David Beckham and manager Sir Alex Ferguson to the likes of Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Peter Schmeichel, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and plenty of more. He’s a Liverpudlian evening patrol police officer (Freeman’s accent is flawless) who operates in a moral gray zone – he clearly needs to be an excellent man for his household, however the calls for of the job and the mounting moral compromises Chris makes are like a swamp dragging him down.