MobLand

This is a crime drama scripted like a movie. Reminds me of shows like Ozarks and The Wire with the essence of Goodfellas. A cinematic masterpiece that takes place in the streets of London.

Tom hardy plays the main character, a hit man in charge of helping the Harrigan mob solve difficult problems. When he's not kicking down doors for the Harrigan's he's a family man trying to protect the people he loves.

This show is hard to predict. Every character has a unique story. They all want to win and have their own ulterior motives that often spark a divide amongst the family. Expect twist and turns in every episode. Action scenes are here and there but ultimately the character progression, dialogue and anticipation of important decisions keeps things engaging. Pierce Brosnan plays as the head of the Harrigan family. The casting and acting is top tier. This may be Tom Hardy's best role yet.

All the tropes are here: cutthroat rivalries, rub-outs, beatdowns, bombings, bloodshed, car chases, hard-to-handle gangster wannabes, stymied cops...everything. When the out-of-control grandson of a big-time crime lord does something to set off grandpa's arch-nemesis, the gloves come off, the game faces go on, and all-out war is declared. Stuck in the middle of it is the old man's hulking fixer, Harry, who walks with the relaxed, rolling gait of a professional boxer, threatens his boss' enemies with bone-chilling cool, and metes out punishment with the ease of a born killer. If it all sounds familiar, that's because it is; call it "The Sopranos" with British and Irish accents, and a London setting instead of a Jersey one. Nevertheless, Tom Hardy as Harry makes for a compelling and at times enjoyably complicated villain (in addition to all the running around he has to do on behalf of his employer, he's got matrimonial problems back home), Pierce Brosnan as the clan's elderly patriarch is about as far from his 007 years as he could possibly get (translation: he's just as dangerous, but way more cold-blooded), and Helen Mirren as Brosnan's all-business-all-the-time wife nails her role so perfectly that she makes the uber-ambitious Lady Macbeth look like Mother Teresa. If sudden bursts of brutality, lots of four-letter words, and enough blood to blanket a battlefield don't turn you off, this is the drama for you. (And yes, there's even some humor.) I've seen three episodes so far, and intend to return for more. "MobLand" is definitely worth a visit. Recommended.

Guy Ritchie and Tom Hardy and Paddy Considine, yes please, what could possibly go wrong?

An absolute masterclass in acting from the best of his generation and a brilliant return to form from Tom Hardy who drags this drama along from scene to scene Top notch performances from Pierce and Paddy and a cracking script and we have another Guy Ritchie classic.

In my opinion it's not so much the story but the way it's told and this is told brilliantly The violence is way OTT but that's what you get with Guy Ritchie coupled with the black humour It's definitely the best thing I've watched all this year.

Overall this a great show and absolutely worth a binge. The cast is amazing, but Tom Hardy does indeed steal the show. The first couple episodes are amazing, and then it takes a different direction then what I was expecting of the show.

There is a lot of unnecessary situations and underhanded behaviour that made me raise an eyebrow often as it just didn't seem natural. Mostly Guy Ritchie seems to be keeping us in the dark on certain people's motives, but right now there is some serious sociopathic behaviour occurring. This is supposed to be a well known criminal family but they make some really unintelligent moves that make me wonder how they survived this long.

I'm genuinely hoping some motives come to the surface in season 2. Maybe a bit more backstory. Otherwise it's a fun watch!

Classic Guy Ritchie, thick conversations, escalation, nice character building. I haven't yet reached the climax but call me biased this is bussin. I already vibe with the one and only Tom Hardy. Classic London scenery, you 100% feel there and somehow feels like it is in the Gentlemen's universe. Amazing story teller that guy and great narrative optics. You see almost irrelevant characters unravel in the series and love that it is a series and not a movie. At this point I am done, I just need to meet the minimum characters in order to publish this review. You know I love you all cinematics and if you have any movies in this spectrum please feel free to send them over my way.