The ‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie Indulges the Show’s Worst Habits
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Key Points:
- "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" opens with a dramatization of a real 1940 bombing of a Birmingham munitions factory, dedicating the film to the memory of those who died that night, highlighting the stakes of World War II in the city.
- The film shifts focus from the original show's ensemble to a more limited story centered on Tommy Shelby, now retired, and his son Duke, who is involved with Nazi collaborators in a plot to destabilize England's economy.
- Critics note that the film lacks the depth and complexity of the TV series, with a thin plot revolving around family and violence that often feels overwrought and unengaging, and performances that seem subdued compared to previous seasons.
