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- Netflix
- Jan 8, 2021
- Netflix
- Jan 8, 2021
Summary Assane Diop (Omar Sy) seeks to steal a necklace his father was accused of taking years ago in the French series created by George Kay with François Uzan that was inspired by the Arsène Lupin books by Maurice Leblanc.
Created By: George Kay
- Netflix
- Jan 8, 2021
- Netflix
- Jan 8, 2021
Summary Assane Diop (Omar Sy) seeks to steal a necklace his father was accused of taking years ago in the French series created by George Kay with François Uzan that was inspired by the Arsène Lupin books by Maurice Leblanc.
Created By: George Kay
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Metascore
Universal acclaim
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
82
100% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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“Lupin” is as patient as it is smart, and its plot twists like melted railroad tracks. And yet the narrative train, through some tight savvy editing, always exits on the other side of the tunnel. ... “Lupin” is not only totally addictive, it’s the first great television show of 2021.
The series also doesn’t waste a single minute, packing each and every moment full of suspense. Put all of that together, and it’s an early frontrunner to steal a spot as one of the best shows of the year.
User Score
Mixed or average
Based on 83 User Ratings
6.0
57% Positive
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
18% Mixed
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
25% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or average
Based on 83 User Ratings
6.0
57% Positive
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
18% Mixed
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
25% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
Kay, an English writer who worked on the BBC America series Killing Eve, brings to Lupin some of his previous show’s impudent spirit, as well as a willingness to tweak its audience’s expectations.
The story bounces around in time, not only showing us Assane’s childhood before and after Babakar’s death, but revisiting aspects of each heist afterward to reveal exactly how he pulled it off. (In that respect, Leterrier’s experience directing the first Now You See Me film comes in very handy.) This kind of fractured narrative could easily get confusing, but the story itself has so much energy that it all flows together nicely.
Though the show’s have-vs-have-nots dynamics aren’t handled with great subtlety—the rich are mostly presented as condescending, ruthless, and self-interested cartoons, particularly Hubert—they provide a welcome measure of real-world conflict to Assane’s fantastical adventure.
By the time the series gets to its cliffhanger fifth and final (for now) episode, the show’s all-out twistiness, as well as the grit of its leading man, recall “Bodyguard”; that cliffhanger will leave any viewer who’s taken the ride eager for more.
Lupin’s twists and turns, and a fine performance from Omar Sy (who is also the show’s artistic director, helping to establish the series’ lavish look) makes the show eminently watchable.
I found the show to be fun, surprising and entertaining. It starts off as a good heist show, but turns into a great heist show! Some may say that it is not as "smart" as Sherlock, but in my opinion the show doesn't strive for that anyways. The show realizes that it is just fiction and at moments decides to toss "realism" to the side in favor of spectacle. It asks the viewer to suspend their disbelief slightly.
I can guarantee that the vast majority of people will enjoy this. The show is in French, but five minutes into the first episode you won't mind reading subtitles at all. There is an option to watch it dubbed as well for those who prefer it.
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In essence it is compelling but its tone at times makes it cringe worthy. Worthy of seeing Part 2 but only just.
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bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.
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It's quite boring. Everybody is a stereotype. There's basically no character development at all except of the main character who gets a pretty lazy super hero background story. If they were at least a little clever it might be fun but everything is so predictable.
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