On September 22, 2014, the first episode of the Gotham television series was released. The script for the series was written by British screenwriter Bruno Heller, and the combination of the genres of the new series was a win-win - it turned out a fantastic crime detective thriller. You can find out about reviews of the Gotham series, as well as about the plot and the main character of the picture, from this article.
Series Creation
Gotham is a fictional city in the Batman universe. The script of the series was written on the basis of cult comics by DC Comics and develops the theme of the appearance of Batman and his enemies. In fact, the Gotham film project tells the backstory of Batman's superhero. The film was shot in the dark neonoire style. Many fans of superhero stories have left positive reviews for the Gotham series.
Protagonists and Actors
The main character, detective James Gordon, was played by the successful American actor and star of the series "Lonely Hearts" Ben Mackenzie. Gordon personifies decency, honesty and law; he is full of romantic illusions about the work of a policeman. With all the external attractiveness and outstanding personal qualities, James is not very lucky with the opposite sex. Gordon's partner was appointed one Harvey Bullock. In the series “Gotham,” Canadian actor Donal Loge became the actor who performed this role. The character of the Log is not as strong in character as the boss, but rather charming. He loves to drink, and his moral principles are not as strong as that of James. At the dawn of his career, Buloc was very similar to Gordon, but over time his character changed, adapting to the circumstances. Bruce Wayne, who is destined to become Batman in the future, was played by young David Mazuz. The events of the series unfold from the moment when an unknown criminal takes the life of Bruce's parents - billionaires Martha and Thomas Wayne. After the death of his parents, the thirteen-year-old Bruce remains in the care of his butler Alfred, played by Sean Pertui. Even then, Bruce began to show heroic traits of character.
Other movie characters
Also in the series you can meet other characters of the DC Comics universe, both positive and antiheroes. In the role of Oswald Cobblepot (Penguin) starred Robin Lord Taylor. To complete the image, Robin Taylor had to dye his blond hair initially. Taylor's character turned out to be a sociopath and a bastard, not without a kind of charm. In the series, there is the future Catwoman Selina Kyle. She was played by the beginning young actress Carmen Bikondova, for whom Gotham became the second project in a row. For this role, Carmen was nominated for the Saturn Award in 2015. Also, for her work in the film, the actress received a large number of enthusiastic reviews. In the series "Gotham", Bruce and Celina have a mutual sympathy. The duality of the heroine is manifested in a combination of personality traits such as indifference to others, cynicism, compassion, a sense of duty and self-confidence.
Negative characters
Jada Smith played the villain and the leader of the criminal world Fish Mooney, who conquered everyone at the casting, appearing with a man on a leash. Fish is distinguished by extrasensory abilities and, along with Oswald, manages to deceive the police for a long time. Fish Mooney was not originally in the DC universe, this character was invented specifically for the series. In addition to them, other antiheroes also operate in Gotham - the future Joker Jerome Waleski performed by the popular actor Cameron Monaghan, Scarecrow, played by Charlie Tahan. And also Edward Nigma, a medical examiner who later became the anti-hero Riddler. For this role, Corey Michael Smith was approved. For the actor, participation in this project was the first serious work.
Success picture
The creators of the series planned to shoot 22 episodes. But after their release, it became clear that the audience was waiting for the continuation that followed 1 season. Reviews of the series “Gotham” were so positive, and the rating of the picture - high, that it was decided to remove the sequel. There are five seasons in the project, and the last, fifth will be final. During its existence, the multi-part film “Gotham” was nominated four times for the prestigious Saturn Award in the category “Best Superhero Series”. Also on the account of the project nomination for the People's Choice Awards, for the award of the American Society of Cinematographers and the Award of film audio monitors. The series won two awards. In 2014, the picture won a prize in the category “The Most Exciting Series” from the “Selection of Television Critics”. A year later, in the nomination "Best Drama" the film was awarded the Gracie Prize.
Movie Reviews
The series "Gotham" the audience greeted very warmly. He came to taste not only fans of superhero comics, but also people far from this culture. The strengths of the project are called the unique atmosphere of a retro detective, casting and script. Without a doubt, this is one of the best comic book films. According to the rating of KinoPoisk, the picture received 7.7 out of 10 points, which indicates a large number of positive reviews about the Gotham series left by viewers.