Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
After reuniting with his first mentor Bruno and receiving his latest mission, an exiled Ciro is left to fearlessly confront whatever comes his way, navigating a new chapter of gang warfare while grappling with devastating memories of loss and trauma. Weaving between his past as an orphan in Naples' cruel underworld and present as a hardened, cunning assassin with nothing left to lose, Ciro is plunged into the cold, dark depths of a world where immortality is just another form of damnation.
The Immortal is a spinoff film from the acclaimed Gomorrah TV series, following Ciro Di Marzio in a feature-length extension of that world. The cinematography maintains the series' gritty, immersive visual language with strong contrast and atmospheric Naples/Latvia locations — a genuine strength. The acting from Marco D'Amore (who also directs) is committed and brooding, though supporting performances are serviceable rather than exceptional. The plot, while competently constructed with its dual-timeline structure, leans heavily on familiar Gomorrah tropes and organized crime conventions, offering little that feels surprising to fans of the series or genre. As a spinoff, its novelty is inherently limited — it deepens an existing character rather than charting new thematic territory. The ending provides reasonable closure while leaving threads open, functional but not particularly memorable.