Series Review : Suburra

 

I loved Suburra, the Italian gangster flick the same way I love Gomorra. The thing I like the most about Italian gangster movies is that there is no plot armour. Even the main character can get killed off. It is so realistic and doesnt try and depict gangsters as lovable criminals the way American movies do. Suburra and Gomorra play out as if the police don't even exist, and if they do they are corrupt. There are so many twists and turns you never know what is next. 

However, once Samurai died in Suburra the show lost its allure. I guess sometimes, a show is only as good as its villain. Like in Last Kingdom, once Aethelwold died the show went downhill. Or when in Vikings, Ragnar dies the show became a dud. So in Suburra, Samurai was the principal character who held the story together. Nevertheless, Suburra is a great show and worth watching.

Samurai, a terrifying villain