I found the original movie to be fantastic. A great script, and great characters.
When I discovered that a tv series had been commissioned as a prequel I was very curious.
I was not disappointed at all. The effort can be seen how the writers have morphed the movie characters some 15 years earlier and how their backgrounds and experiences created the people in a villa in Spain in 2000.
For those that haven't seen the original movie "Sexy Beast" it's really a must to fully appreciate this drama series.
The TV series shows two life long friends Gal who is a quick thinker and a leader in the making and Don who is an extremely tough and ruthless fighter who has had an awful childhood which has made him socially awkward.
Doing petty crimes together they are invited to join. London underworld crime king Teddy Bass.
Teddy is a ruthless psychopath who is gay, he is so feared that no one ever challenges him and his sophisticated tastes and high intelligence enable him to mix in London's high class society.
Gal is engaged to a nice but safe London girl but he catches the eye of a feisty up and coming porn star who demands respect and takes no nonsense from men.
I very much enjoyed the attention to detail and effort made to fill the gaps from the movie and hope they commission a second series.
There are a few critics who complain about the casting but for me they are all believable younger versions of the movie.
A good London crime drama which is realistic and true to the movie.
Recommend.
When I discovered that a tv series had been commissioned as a prequel I was very curious.
I was not disappointed at all. The effort can be seen how the writers have morphed the movie characters some 15 years earlier and how their backgrounds and experiences created the people in a villa in Spain in 2000.
For those that haven't seen the original movie "Sexy Beast" it's really a must to fully appreciate this drama series.
The TV series shows two life long friends Gal who is a quick thinker and a leader in the making and Don who is an extremely tough and ruthless fighter who has had an awful childhood which has made him socially awkward.
Doing petty crimes together they are invited to join. London underworld crime king Teddy Bass.
Teddy is a ruthless psychopath who is gay, he is so feared that no one ever challenges him and his sophisticated tastes and high intelligence enable him to mix in London's high class society.
Gal is engaged to a nice but safe London girl but he catches the eye of a feisty up and coming porn star who demands respect and takes no nonsense from men.
I very much enjoyed the attention to detail and effort made to fill the gaps from the movie and hope they commission a second series.
There are a few critics who complain about the casting but for me they are all believable younger versions of the movie.
A good London crime drama which is realistic and true to the movie.
Recommend.
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