The Breakdown

  • Faithful novel adaptation, single auteur voice
  • Practical violence shown with real cost
  • Adult criminals acting like adults
  • Drug trade as lifestyle, no heavy moralizing
  • Daniel Craig pre-Bond, sharp and competent

Side Effects

one last job energy, zero lectures on privilege

Watch Instead

Loved this? Mainline 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' next — same crew, rawer edges.