Panthers

The Last Panthers is one of the best series to air on Sky in 2015.

The story follows many well respected British/French/Serbian actors and should be well received by audiences outside the UK & US as well as.

I think a lot of credit needs to be given to production companies which embrace multi-lingual scripts, instead of re-creating the same concept storyline which seems to be happening as of a recent years.

This is not a film for people who do not enjoy subtitles. But I personally believe that if a character is from a different country to countries of English speaking languages, it is vital for the conviction of the story for that character to speak in there most 'comfortable' language, as this is what would occur in reality. Additionally it strengthens the acting too. To discredit any film because of this reason is unprofessional and shouldn't be validated as "Professional review".

The action in the series is well directed and convincing for the audience. The series does have a lot of 'gritty' moments and harsh realities of how multi-continental gangs could operate, which add to the conviction of the storyline and the attraction of the audience to the series.

The script/ storyline of the series is complex, so is for a mature audience. There are a lot of details that can be complicated for the viewer, but the fact that its hard to pick holes in the series storyline is credible to its genre and style as 'well made'.

The production value greatly surpasses its actual budget, and for a small British film company it should be applauded as a well produced series.

It surprises me that many people are unfavourable to the series's production due to points such as "they all look the same", "too much reading". These I would dismiss as nonsense as in regards to the similarities of actors, when you start to watch a series in full, you learn the faces of the characters and 'who is who', so to judge this as a factor of bad producing on viewing 'one episode' is ridiculous.

After watching all the episodes, I would recommend this to many of my piers, as a; "gripping British styled drama, with shocking twists and strong acting from a wide range of international actors"

9/10 (creativity and respect for the inventiveness of creating an international drama)

• Tommack

I have never been engaged before by long series, however this caught my attention long before release. The beginning of the series leaves you in a blissful confusion of interesting characters and locations. As the series develops, it becomes even more engaging.

The camera work, music and casting is flawless, and refreshingly realistic. I can understand that this may not be for everyone but i'm a young age and i can honestly say that this series had me captured. It has a strange yet oddly compelling mix of human beauty and human savagery, with unexpected turns from characters you thought you knew, and overall this makes for a genuinely maelstrom of emotion.

A very dark and mysterious masterpiece of plots, solid, undeniable 10/10. Definitely worth watching. Absolutely amazing.

Starts with an old-fashioned diamond heist, but then the series dives deep into the lives of its three lead protagonists and explores the links between crime, war and finance. The characters have enough depth, and the cinematography and music are brilliant. But it somehow fails to build enough tension with ammo of information it has. The various circumstances blur the line between professional and personal in the lives of these characters. Overall, it's intelligent and insightful, and really uncovers the kind of world which perpetuates crime and creates criminals. The series is clear in its message - Intended or not, with or without a choice, once you find yourself entangled in a web of crime, there's rarely a happy or non-violent outcome... unless, of course, you're one of the rich people bankrolling it. The diverse perspective on morality was welcome and commendable; it puts us in the shoes of various characters, and kind of makes the whole journey thought-provoking.

Was really intrigued by the connection of real-life instances relating to the 'The Pink Panthers' and the Bosnian War. And really glad that the rise of Eastern European shows and peoples' interest in them led to an international co-production of a trilingual crime thriller. The casting is brilliant; couldn't have asked for better one. Hope it marks the beginning of a new era of internationally co-produced multilingual shows.

Was looking forward to this series so much, only to watch it and feel like more could of been done. This had so much potential, considering the brazen robberies the panthers have pulled off in the past I felt that the last panthers robbery didn't even make sense, they were in cars but decided to jump out create a ring of fire and run off on foot? One good action scene in the first episode apart from that a lot of dialogue. Ending wasn't to great, I don't see how they'll make a second series. It's worth a watch if you're bored with nothing else to do,but if you had high expectations The Last Panthers will disappoint...

6/10

My Review- The Last of Panthers 2015/2016 Streaming on ABC IView My Rating 7/10 I must be honest and say I really only watched this very interesting 6 part series because I'm catching up on the early projects of Tahar Rahim but I'm glad I did .

My only criticism is that the complex plot like so many series jumps back and forth in flashback which I find a bit confusing.

The Last Panthers is a Franco-British crime drama television series created by Jack Thorne and directed by Johan Renck. It is a fictional story inspired by the notorious Balkan jewel thieves the Pink Panthers. The profits from the sales of stolen diamonds was laundered to supply guns and ammunition to be used in the cruel and destructive War in Bosnia Independent Claims Specialist Naomi (Samantha Morton) is given the job by her boss, Tom (Sir John Hurt), of recovering stolen diamonds, no matter what it takes. Also on the trail of the diamonds, from a different direction, is Police Officer Khalil (Tahar Rahim). The investigation takes them across Europe and into a world where shadowy figures control events.

The series is almost monochrome in parts with just a hint of colour in the flashback sequences. It's a very effective technique also in depicting the Bosnian War which was characterised by bitter fighting, indiscriminate shelling of cities and towns mainly perpetrated by Serb, and to a lesser extent, Croat and Bosniak forces.

Filming took place mainly in London, Marseille, Montenegro and Belgrade, and the story will be in English, French and Serbian.

There are many key roles in this series beside Tahar Ramin who is excellent.

It's an ensemble piece and one of Sir John Hurts last great performances he died 2 years later. Samantha Morton as the Claims specialist is also excellent as is Goran Bogdan as Milan Celik one of the fugitive brothers .

I would have preferred episode 6 to earlier in the series because it flashbacks to Naomi Franckom's (Samantha Morton ) involvement in the Bosnian conflict and her association with Milan's father.

However I'm very glad I watched this if only to remind me of the State of the World and how little we really know of what goes on behind the scenes of World events and what roles some of the people and Nations we place our trust in.