Guy Ritchie serves up a meaty thriller-comedy series on Netflix with 'The Gentlemen'
by Mark Kennedy
Mar 08, 2024
3 minutes
When we first meet the hero of Guy Ritchie's new Netflix series, he's not exactly what you'd expect from a Guy Ritchie hero. He's a peacekeeper for the United Nations, under orders to de-escalate tensions. Can that really last, this being a Guy Ritchie series? Doubtful.
“The Gentlemen,” a captivating mix of menacing thriller, satire, soap opera, gangster caper and absurdist humor, will eventually have blood splashing on walls, but it delights in the promise of violence more than the acts themselves.
“Like ‘Jaws,’” says cast member Max Beesley. “You don’t see
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