4/10
One Night in Istanbul
18 February 2016
That magical night in Istanbul (Trademark-Clive Tyldesley) has now inspired two films relating to Liverpool's fifth European Cup win.

This is the second one. As a Liverpool supporter and being charitable I still have to admit it is not a good film.

It is worth watching for Samantha Womack's Scouse accent and to relive the events of the 2005 Champions League cup final.

Two cab drivers Tommy (Steve Waddington) and Gerry (Paul Barber) try to connect with their sons and embark to see the Champions league cup final in Istanbul.

They do a deal with a local gangster to raise finances and when they arrive in Istanbul they fall foul with some gangsters over there.

It all means that they might not actually get to see the match on the night.

On the night Liverpool were 3-0 down by half time before the Gerrard inspired comeback in the second half and a penalty shootout.

The plot is not much, the comedy is not great and some of the Scouse accents are dodgy.

There are a few cameos and you get to see footage of the match. That is a bonus unless you are an AC Milan fan.
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