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Romeo and Juliet has been given the gritty, trendy retelling of a brand new BBC drama that has stormed the iPlayer prime 10.
From the director of the indie hit Scrapper, Mint stars Emma Laird as Shannon and Ben Coyle-Larner (aka rapper Loyle Carner, in his first TV function) as Arran.
The pair look over the tracks of a prepare station late at evening. The remainder is romantic historical past, till the tragic half. (Delicate spoilers for anybody who wasn’t tasked with studying Romeo and Juliet for finals.)
In Charlotte Regan’s (creator, author and director) retelling, stunning Verona is as an alternative twentieth century Scotland. In the meantime, the complete feud between Montague and Capulet performs out alongside the battle traces of gang wars.
Shannon’s father is the town’s largest gangster, whereas Arran’s household is their menacing rival in a violent, bloody warfare.
The query within the eight episodes is whether or not these lovers will undergo the identical tragic destiny as Romeo and Juliet…
The Gangster Story tries to do one thing completely different with its crime drama, together with focusing extra on the matriarchs, quite than simply the boys (good day, The Sopranos).
Elsewhere there are very stylistic fluctuations. When our family members discuss to one another, the air round them pops and shimmers, or they float above everybody else.
The 30-minute episodes are additionally peppered with sparse, reasonable dialogue, however in between Mint catches the primary blush of a brand new love, once you fall in love with somebody.
The present is described by the BBC as ‘a darkly funny story of ardour, heartbreak and love laced with concern’. So loads of meaty themes to dive into there.
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Mint hasn’t but racked up sufficient critiques to warrant a Rotten Tomatoes rating (carry it on, critics!), however the Guardian labeled it, “As if Romeo and Juliet crossed paths with a gangster thriller.”
The overview concluded: “It is lavishly filmed and has an unbelievable ending.”
As for viewers, Sarah on
In the meantime, Brooke described the opening prepare station scene as ‘completely gorgeous’ of their reward for the present.
Will you give Mint an opportunity?
All episodes of Mint will be seen on BBC iPlayer.
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