Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

A fantastic conclusion to one of my most beloved tv shows. It was a long time coming, but certainly worth the wait.

It’s always a bit scary when a tv series transitions to a motion picture. It didn’t work especially well for another favourite of mine - Idris Elba’s Luther, although it is getting a sequel so who am I to say. But like the show, it’s written by Steven Knight who not only is a fantastic writer in his own right, but also very well versed in screenplays for some really great films.

The result is a terrific, faithful to the show final chapter. It’s depressing, but the whole show is. There was never not going to be a “downer” vibe to the climax of Tommy Shelby’s story. Anyone expecting a 2hr action film will be incredibly disappointed, it would have been cool to see Shelby go full John Wick, sure. But that’s never what the show has been about - it stuck to its guns and finished as it started.

Cillian Murphy is fantastic, he has Tommy Shelby down to a tee at this point. He’s a world-class performer and what he’s accomplished here, and with the show as a whole is a truly is a triumphant feat, a character that will go down as one of the best in history, truly. Was mixed several times on Barry Keoghan in this world, but in the end I thought he ultimately worked more than not. Rebecca Ferguson will never disappoint me.

Lovely end to this narrative that I’ll remember fondly forever. That sequence of Tommy Shelby riding down the Birmingham streets on his return will never not be iconic.

Not as good as the series, but a great film nonetheless.


As an Irishman and a big Peaky Blinders fan I just had to see this film in the cinema. From the soundtrack, to the action, to the story, they did a great job with this film. It took a bit to get going, but it was great.

The film serves almost exclusively as a vehicle to provide Tommy with a proper goodbye, but the signature Peaky Blinders beats still manage to deliver a thrilling film.

Not the same level as the series

Beautiful

Heard mixed reviews but defiantly worth the watch!