Guy Ritchie’s latest TV effortMobLandhas opened to overwhelmingly positive reviews, and it might be the director’s most inspired work in a long time. The drama series follows Tom Hardy’s protagonist Harry, who works for a notorious crime family led by Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren’s shady antagonists. The show takes place in London and details an ongoing conflict between the fictional Harrigans and Stevensons' crime syndicates, with Hardy’s main character caught in the crossfire.MobLand’sexcellent castis the most appealing aspect of the series, with excellent supporting performances from Paddy Considine, Lara Pulver, and more.
Guy Ritchie and Tom Hardy previously worked together on the more divisiveRocknRollaback in 2008, soMobLandmarks a long-awaited reunionbetween the two veterans of the crime genre. Their previous film tells the story of a real estate transaction turned sour, which attracts the attention of the city’s most notorious criminals as they race to clean up the mess and earn their way. Though it’s rarely considered amongGuy Ritchie’s best movies,RocknRollastill features some excellent scenes that made audiences excited to see whetherMobLandwould improve on the formula.
How MobLand’s RT Score Compares To RocknRolla & What Critics Are Saying About It
The New Show Has Been Praised By Critics
Thankfully,MobLandis already a massive improvement onRocknRolla -and that can be clearly seen in their Rotten Tomatoes scores. While Ritchie and Hardy’s first collaboration only scored 60% among critics, their new TV show has already climbed to 74%.This is an relatively strong start for the show, especially given how divided critics tend to be on Ritchie’s works in general.
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Incidentally,the audience scores forRocknRollaandMobLandare actually reversed. The casual viewer seems to enjoy the former slightly more, with that film scoring 71% whileMobLandonly managed 65%. This is likely another consequence of Ritchie’s polarizing filmmaking, which tends to split audiences and critics somewhat harshly. Either way,the ending ofMobLand’s first episodehas set the stage for an even more entertaining season to come - so the score could easily rise higher yet.
MobLand Continues Guy Ritchie’s Strong Move Into TV Shows
Ritchie Has Discovered Newfound Success With Television
Guy Ritchie is on a fairly impressive streak at the moment, but his gradual transition to television seems to be where he’s finding the most success. Netflix’sThe Gentlemenwas among the director’s biggest successes of the past few years, and nowMobLandseems to be following in its footsteps. This may be due to the sprawling, detailed nature of Ritchie’s narratives, which are perhaps more suited to a longer episodic format.
MobLand’s Harrigan Family Tree Explained
Guy Ritchie’s new crime drama series follows the exploits of the Harrigans, a crime family running drugs and guns through modern-day London.
However, Ritchie’s movies have also been just as successful.Operation Fortuneis the only “rotten” entry in his catalog over the past few years, with movies such asGuy Ritchie’s The CovenantandWrath of Manscoring 83% and 68% respectively. The British filmmaker is clearly on a winning streak, and hopefully the subsequent episodes ofMobLandcan keep this up.
