My Review- The Gentlemen
Netflix series 7./10
The Gentlemen is a spin off series from a 2019 movie written by its creator Guy Ritchie which I found entertaining but I enjoyed the original movie more giving it an 8.5 /10.
The concept is basically the same as it's a satire on the problems that the British aristocracy have when they inherit titles and property but can't maintain the upkeep of their stately homes and must improvise.
The eight part series is no where near as humorous as the 2019 movie and that's ok because it's different enough to be worth watching.
This time instead of the crazy Fletcher character played brilliantly in the movie by Hugh Grant we have Daniel Ings as Freddie Horniman the heir apparent to the Halstead estate . He's a buffoon and an idiot so it's not surprising when his dying father Archibald Horniman played by Edward Fox in possibly his briefest role ever leaves the the estate of 15,000 acres and the title of Duke of Halstead to his second son Eddie played by Theo James.
From then on Theo James holds this series together, he's excellent when recovering from the hysteria of his brother Freddie at losing his inheritance discovers that his father was complicit in a huge illegal coverup.
The family estate was host to a weed-growing empire run by Bobby Glass played by Ray Winstone.
Eddie Horniman now the new Duke of Halstead ,a far cry from his previous career as a United Nations Peacekeeping Officer must navigate a world of eclectic and dangerous characters with nefarious agendas, while also trying to protect his home and stay alive.
That's the story but for me the series lacked the humour and originality of the original movie.
There's some great performances in the series I enjoyed Kaya Scodelario as Susie Glass the ruthless daughter of Bobby Glass the head of the drug syndicate who runs his crime empire from prison.
Eddie and Susie have some great scenes together as he tries to free the family estate from the shackles of the crime lords.
The Gentlemen is a spin off series from a 2019 movie written by its creator Guy Ritchie which I found entertaining but I enjoyed the original movie more giving it an 8.5 /10.
The concept is basically the same as it's a satire on the problems that the British aristocracy have when they inherit titles and property but can't maintain the upkeep of their stately homes and must improvise.
The eight part series is no where near as humorous as the 2019 movie and that's ok because it's different enough to be worth watching.
This time instead of the crazy Fletcher character played brilliantly in the movie by Hugh Grant we have Daniel Ings as Freddie Horniman the heir apparent to the Halstead estate . He's a buffoon and an idiot so it's not surprising when his dying father Archibald Horniman played by Edward Fox in possibly his briefest role ever leaves the the estate of 15,000 acres and the title of Duke of Halstead to his second son Eddie played by Theo James.
From then on Theo James holds this series together, he's excellent when recovering from the hysteria of his brother Freddie at losing his inheritance discovers that his father was complicit in a huge illegal coverup.
The family estate was host to a weed-growing empire run by Bobby Glass played by Ray Winstone.
Eddie Horniman now the new Duke of Halstead ,a far cry from his previous career as a United Nations Peacekeeping Officer must navigate a world of eclectic and dangerous characters with nefarious agendas, while also trying to protect his home and stay alive.
That's the story but for me the series lacked the humour and originality of the original movie.
There's some great performances in the series I enjoyed Kaya Scodelario as Susie Glass the ruthless daughter of Bobby Glass the head of the drug syndicate who runs his crime empire from prison.
Eddie and Susie have some great scenes together as he tries to free the family estate from the shackles of the crime lords.