Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man - Review

In The Bleak Midwinter.

Review written by Jack Aling

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is directed by Tom Harper and written by Steven Knight.

Set in 1940 Birmingham, after his estranged son Duke gets embroiled in a Nazi counterfeiting plot, self-exiled gangster Tommy Shelby must return to save his family and his nation.

Peaky Blinders gets under your nails, in your hair and in the fibres of your flat cap. The show was always cinematic, so it's only right that its desolate grit makes it to the big screen (even if it's a limited release.)

This coda to the series has a looming sense of inevitability but never loses the brutish style that made it so iconic. Cillian Murphy is unbelievable, combine his performance with a dusty black coat, a red right hand, and you've got an iconic character for the ages.

An incredible resolution, only elevated by experiencing the film in a Birmingham cinema.

Our verdict: 4 out of 5 stars.

Read more of Jack's reviews at: letterboxd.com/TheJackAling