📺 Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man seeks to fill the hole left behind since the epic gangster family concluded in 2022. Set some four years after the events of the series finale, the film follows Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) into 1940 as World War II unfolds. Nazi Germany begins its quest for power, and the regime attempts to destabilize the UK by injecting a trove of counterfeit currency into the British economy. The goal? Triggering hyperinflation.

Tommy’s back: While the film lacks the same unhinged, jaw-dropping moments of the original series, we liked seeing Tommy back in action — and Cillian Murphy was certainly on his A-game. Barry Keoghan also delivered what is arguably one of his best performances to date as Tommy’s son, Duke Shelby. The Saltburn star portrayed a character that is deeply disturbed, ruthless, and yet still… vulnerable, with certain scenes — particularly one early on in the film — delivered in a bone-chilling manner.

What we liked: The cinematography is stellar, pulling the viewer straight back into the grim world of Peaky Blinders, supported by an equally fitting soundtrack that makes for an immersive experience. The film also introduced a slew of new faces, including Rebecca Furgeson, whose identity in the Peaky Blinders universe we’ll refrain from mentioning lest we spoil.

What we found tired: The plot leans heavily on the trope of the retired and repentant bad guy returning to save his son. The ending has left viewers divided; whether or not you’ll find satisfaction in the closing frames, we cannot say. We felt it was a fitting conclusion to a certain character’s arc, despite some disappointment still harboring in the back of our minds. What we’ll say, however, is that the film set in motion the beginning of an entirely new era for the Peaky Blinders — the old gang is gone, and in its stead, an entirely new, younger one has formed, one we will be seeing more of, now that a spin-off sequel has been confirmed.

WHERE TO WATCH- The film is streaming on Netflix. Watch the trailer on YouTube (watch, runtime: 2:40).

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