Technically - maybe the best UK tv show ever. Gareth Evans and his fingerprints are clearly visible (fighting scenes, camera, set pieces) in episode 1 and the other one he directed. The rest (6 episodes) are directed by somebody else and its recognizable. Evans is master in mafia/gang story telling as well as in fighting scenes. The rest is purely on social relationships and moving gang story elling forward - sometimes in good / fashionable way sometimes it drags through whole episode... It isnt majestic, exccellent series but its definitely must watch.. As headline says - imho its considerabely unbalanced in quality of storytelling - some lines are unfinished, some are barely important. In summary 6/10 - unbalanced.
My main problem was Joe Cole - lack of charisma, his eyes looks high 90% of the screentime , 10% like he wants to cry. Many fight inside organization between factions are unrealistic or are depicted they have started randomly at the death of Wallace but flashback clearly showed that some factions wouldnt cooperate long before events of this miniseries.
UK tv production isnt good, its boring , its european (that means often unbalanced , often boring and often self oriented) - but this miniseries are one of the kind .
Be aware - many guys here says "Its bloody, its gritty" .. but dont be fooled - it applies only for 2 episodes under helm of Evans , other epsiodes are pure social operas.
Review of Gangs of London
