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- BBC Two
- Sep 12, 2013
- BBC Two
- Sep 12, 2013
- BBC Two
- Sep 12, 2013
- BBC Two
- Sep 12, 2013
Peaky Blinders
Season 1
6 Seasons
Season Premiere: Sep 12, 2013
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Available after 4 critic reviews
8.9
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It’s a respectable but chilly effort, fine for those who choose to invest the time but hardly a loss should one turn a blind eye.
Peaky Blinders is literate (watch for the visual references to “L’Atalante” and Charon’s crossing) and sometimes great looking, with impressive evocations of hellish industrial sections of Birmingham that have a science-fiction feel. But for a sprawling soap opera that packs in Roma curses, shell shock, hash pipes, Chinatown prostitutes and gang members sporting the 1919 version of a half-shaved boy-band haircut, it doesn’t have quite enough juice.
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Universal Acclaim
Based on 306 User Ratings
8.9
94% Positive
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288 Ratings
3% Mixed
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3% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 306 User Ratings
8.9
94% Positive
288 Ratings
288 Ratings
3% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
3% Negative
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
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SEASON 1
This period drama is mostly believable except for some poor directing and lackluster action choreography. I saw an extra doing the same movement over and over again in one scene, like an animatronic. The violence needs to be taken up a dozen or so notches. Without the necessary violence, peaky blinders isn't a credible gangster show. Even the razors shown into their hats are obvious prop razors. Some of the actors accents are bad. Sam Neil's accent goes from Irish to American with some kiwi. A poorly acted gangster show with gratuitous violence is more entertaining than a well-acted show with obvious fake violence.
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SEASON 1
I wanted to like it. It frustrates me that i don't. It's just so boring- worse than a boring lecture because atleast you learn something in class. Speeches are dragged out, NOTHING happens, dialogue is unclear (forced to use subs); worse start to a series. I'm banging my head to stay awake because i'd rather stare at a wall and reflect on my thoughts.
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SEASON 1
Series one was decent......7 out of 10. Series 2 is absolutely awful. Tom Hardy and the Italian gangster are the worst villains ive seen in a long time. Actually, the Italian guy......flat out the worst villain i have ever seen committed to screen. Honestly he feels like he belongs in an episode of Little Britain. And why no character development for Thomas Shelby in series 2? Series 1 gets a 7, series 2 gets 0.
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