Pistol: Danny Boyle's Sex Pistols biopic receives mixed reviews

The long-awaited Sex Pistols biopic is set to hit Disney+ airwaves on Tuesday, in the form of a six-part miniseries from director Danny Boyle. Sex pistols: Based on the memoir of guitarist Steve Jones, Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, the series explores the rise and fall of the seminal band as they made their lasting mark on music and punk Empty: While most agreed that the film encapsulated the punk rock scene, the series was branded 'vacant', with some critics even noting that the short six episode run 'dragged' Christopher also accused the miniseries of 'packing the story with famous names' and focusing on the romantic aspect of their story. Enthusing: 'It’s Anson Boon who threatens to steal every scene, though, as John Lydon – a hypnotic, malevolent presence from the moment we see him defacing a Pink Floyd T-shirt with the words ‘I Hate.’ The band nickname him Johnny Rotten, because of his nicotine-stained tombstone teeth.' Wow: Anson Boon, pictured left, plays character Johnny Rotten, pictured right, in 1976 - and was praised by critics for his performance Not enough Rock 'N' Roll: David Hepworth also took a jibe at the cast, explaining that Pistol displayed the problem with rock biopics, in that the cast 'can't play rockstars' Turning things around, Greene did agree that Anson Boon's performance brought the story to life, explaining: 'Where most of the show feels inert as it’s dragged into mopeyness or frivolousness, Boon finds a way to mine the fertile ground in between.' But praising Anson Boon, writing: 'It’s Anson Boon who threatens to steal every scene, though, as John Lydon – a hypnotic, malevolent presence from the moment we see him defacing a Pink Floyd T-shirt with the words ‘I Hate.’ The band nickname him Johnny Rotten, because of his nicotine-stained tombstone teeth.'