"The society prepares the crime, the guilty will do it."
1919, the First World War had come to an end, England had become a more desolate place in Europe, known as the post-war period. The soldiers returned from France after defeating the 3 remaining great empires. However, they could not find welcome parties or high government officials who would appreciate patriotism and encourage them with the promise of a hopeful and comfortable future where they could enjoy a rightful rest when they risked their lives for themselves. The panorama they encountered was very different, poverty spread, labor competitiveness was so top level that brave war heroes were viewed with suspicion, there was no room for them, and at least in one of the cities less warriors were sent to the front. As if this were not enough, the terrible psychological problems resulting from the military exercise itself and its subsequent consequences -loss of family members, divorces, disabilities...-, turned the streets of Birmingham into a catwalk of grieving and violent faces that threw for the first time, they surrendered to life, and they did it at home, as they had not done in front of an unknown enemy far from her. Among this sad crowd stands a man whose face gives off confidence and self-esteem. A rider on the back of a huge horse that, refusing to go unnoticed and acting treacherous and elusive like the classic villains of the western, rides a shtick of witchcraft and superstition before the watchful eye of the citizens. That man who everyone knows by his surname, Shelby, does not wear a cowboy hat either, but a beret ready to blind his opponents by strategically embedded blades that make that "peaky hat" a powerful weapon. Thomas is the leader of the Peaky Blinders that dominates the city of Birmingham.
In Peaky Blinders we follow a family after the First World War that is always looking for power and money. But a policeman arriving at the city is looking to stop this family, but it's not easy. It will also be noticeable the segregated fight of ghettos like Italians, gypsies, local gangsters and Jews. Peaky Blinders is an excellent gangster drama full of rich, interesting and diverse characters. The fact that Peaky Blinders is a crime series can give the impression that characters are macho men. But this is not true. The series also incorporates many powerful female characters. It has an excellent cast and script. Thomas is a character who uses his strategic intelligence and applies violence to his own ends without hesitation. The film music is the highlight of the series along with Cillian Murphy. The director does resort to a modern soundtrack that reflects the fiction.
It is estimated that one episode of the series is worth 1 million and 1.5 million Euros. This means a rich, detailed and beautiful work of art. Constantly supporting the narrative structure visually, Peaky Blinders often touches upon the working conditions of the working class in Birmingham. Peaky Blinders, with a color scale that chooses to contrast between pale blues and greens, and contrasts with the shades of red, makes the strongest manifestation of emotions in the midst of this unknown, while attributing a distinct obscurity to Birmingham's misty air. The background reflects the unique, unforgettable and nostalgic themes of London. Also, the visual effects used from time to time are quite clever. The visual effects used are also quite compatible with the historical theme of the series.
Peaky Blinders makes each episode a separate action and drama. It's a breathtaking series where you can see the rise of Peaky Blinders. If you like old-fashioned crime-thriller, you'll love this series.