British intelligence agents are sent to a vague section – a kind of storehouse – of MI5, called “Slough House”. Reason: Many mistakes made by them and which gradually lead to the end of their career …
The Slow Horses series runs on AppleTV +
In contrast to his role as a cold and calculating spy in The Mole, Gary Oldman casts his traits here on Jackson Lamb, a frustrated MI-5 boss at the head of the Slough House division.“House of Tocards” in French), Where he was pushed to the exit of the British Secret Service by the spies are defeated.
Next to it is a gallery of young actors portraying these fallen agents: Jack Lowden (Dunkirk) As River Cartwright, sent to Slough House after making a big mistake during a live workout; Or even Olivia Cook (Ready player first), In Sidon Baker’s leather, was determined to retain the reasons that led to his transfer to Slough House.
Finally, two emblematic actors of British cinema also appear in the distribution Slow horses : Francophile Christine Scott Thomas in the Skin of Diana Taverner, MI-5 Senior Leader Aiming for Service Direction, and Jonathan Price (Two popes) Attributes his qualities to David Cartwright, the legendary retired spy, and by the way, River’s grandfather.
Forget the novels of John Le Carré, the saga of James Bond … Contrary to all spy stories, Slow horses Followed by a story about fallen secret agents who were taken to the MI-5’s closet: the Slough House section, or the Maison des tocards in French. A new original product from AppleTV +, the series is adapted from one of the best-selling novels by English writer Mick Heron.
Without humor, the series voluntarily plays a parody card, without a complete part of the humorous register. Thus, the heroes of the program fall into two categories: those who have decided to stay at the bottom of the British Secret Service ladder, sometimes against their own dignity, and those who have decided to rebuild their reputation with MI officials.
In this respect, the character of Jackson Lambe, who is in charge of the Slough House unit, occupies the place of the most difficult character; Presented as a dirty and disgusting person, the latter, nonetheless, emerges through flashbacks as a respectable spy. How do we explain such a change in personality? What mistake ended his promising career? And what a link it has Slow horses Unit?
In contrast to Imperial James Bond, Gary Oldman performs a controlled performance, but it is insufficient to compensate for his character’s very stereotypical writing. It’s necessary to insist so strongly on the meaningless aspect of the latter, even if it means falling into an awkward sense of humor, bordering on P-Po (Jackson Lamb is portrayed in the TV series Sleeping on the Couch, Awakened by His Own Flatulence).
Overall, the casting was perfectly selected, starting with Jack Loden as convincingly as a secret agent torn between personal revenge and pressure to share the name of the legendary MI-5 spy as his grandfather. Jonathan Price. After his excellent speeches in St. Dunkirk And miniseries War and PeaceThe 31-year-old English actor confirms the start of his excellent career.
Pleasant to follow because of the originality of its point of view as well as the variety of characters and the eye-catching narrative thread, Slow Horses is certainly not a series that will revolutionize the espionage genre. But its features are more than enough to encourage anyone who likes well-designed surveys to follow it every week on AppleTV +.
Fans of the Rolling Stones will not be missed, as the titles were written specifically for the needs of the series by Mick Jagger, an unconditional admirer of Mick Heron novels in collaboration with the excellent composer Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, Spider-Man: The Next Generation). The 78-year-old rock star had already created original songs for the movies, but never for television.
The song Strange Game was composed and performed by Mick Jagger:
What about the sequel? Season 2 had already started, though the program update has not been confirmed by either the platform or its creators.
Source: allocine
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