Underworld rides out the Cockney gangster clichés
With its pathetic drip of a hero and its Cockney gangster psychopaths Underworld could easily have been just another clumsy comedy pastiche, instead it is a gem.
The series is well written, produced and directed, its story brought to life by superb performances. It has an engaging plot whose many twists are sustained by a witty script.
Underworld is a kind of Midsommer Murders-paced bastard child of Mike Leigh and Guy Ritchie (although I think it pre-dates Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels).
This is a great show, and can currently be watched for free on Channel 4's "4OD" website in the UK - which I highly recommend you do!
The series is well written, produced and directed, its story brought to life by superb performances. It has an engaging plot whose many twists are sustained by a witty script.
Underworld is a kind of Midsommer Murders-paced bastard child of Mike Leigh and Guy Ritchie (although I think it pre-dates Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels).
This is a great show, and can currently be watched for free on Channel 4's "4OD" website in the UK - which I highly recommend you do!
- pgchamberlin
- Jun 27, 2010