MobLand – Guy Ritchie's Clan War in 2K

Harry Da Souza is the fixer for the Harrigan family, a London criminal clan whose rivalry with the Stevensons seems on the verge of erupting into open war. His role is to prevent conflicts from escalating, but in a criminal world where alliances shift rapidly, even the most experienced intermediary can lose control of the situation.

The SkyShowtime series co-created and co-directed by Guy Ritchie focuses on a protagonist who prefers to act without drawing attention. Tom Hardy is superb at portraying a tough but restrained character, letting glances and pauses suggest how dangerous he is, without shying away from the art of war. Around him move crazy characters, starting with the young Eddie Harrigan: a loose cannon who commits a murder that can only be washed away with a heavy blood tribute.

A Bloody Power Play Without Rules

Pierce Brosnan embodies criminal power with an irony that doesn't diminish the threat, while his consort Helen Mirren builds a presence capable of shifting the weight of the moment and deadly decisions with just a few lines. Sharp dialogue and dynamic direction alternate moments of tension with sudden grotesque openings. The pace isn't always uniform, but the clan struggle finds strength primarily in personal relationships: loyalty has a price, and no one can afford to fully trust others.

MobLand works when it lets the characters speak and shows how fragile the control of those who believe they are in charge truly is. The 10 episodes that make up the first season have a great strength in their ensemble cast and in the game of alliances and the constant threat around the corner, providing a reason to binge them one after another. For those who love no-holds-barred crime series, this is unmissable.

Digitally shot at 8.6K resolution (Sony CineAlta Venice 2) with a final 4K master from which this edition was produced. 10 episodes unevenly divided across 3 BD-50s: 3 episodes on disc 1, and 3, 4 episodes on disc 2. Image format 2.39:1 (1920 x 1080/23.97p), AVC/MPEG-4 encoding on a dual-layer BD-50. The cinematography leans bluish, with partially desaturated transitions and relatively deep blacks due to clear artistic choices. A high-level technical spectacle that remains so even on disc 2, which has the heaviest data load.

Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps) with decent rendering, enjoyable even in Home Theater listening with separate channels for explosions, gunshots, held breaths, dialogue, and even boisterous musical moments with an acceptable bass level. The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track (24 bit) has a decided edge, with superior dynamics and sonic openness, further recommended for direct dialogue and a completely different level of immersion. What makes an almost immediate difference are precisely the rear channels, richer and capable of delivering a more enveloping narrative scene.

No extras are included.