Quartile rating: 7.5/10 · 1 rating
A gangster known as "Samurai" wants to turn the waterfront of Rome into a new Las Vegas. All the local mob bosses have agreed to work for this common goal. But peace is not to last long.
Suburra is a stylish Italian crime thriller that impresses most with its rain-soaked, neon-drenched cinematography — director Stefano Sollima and DP Paolo Carnera craft a visually distinctive Rome underworld that feels genuinely atmospheric and oppressive. The plot competently weaves together multiple criminal factions, church corruption, and political sleaze, though it occasionally struggles with its large ensemble and pacing. The acting is solid across the board without any single towering performance. Novelty sits at average — the film works confidently within the Italian crime tradition (echoing Romanzo Criminale) without breaking new ground conceptually, even if its execution has personality. The ending delivers a grim, nihilistic payoff consistent with the tone but without a truly memorable final punch.