Luther: The Fallen Sun
Idris Elba doesn’t need James Bond. He has John Luther.
Having officially ruled out playing 007 in a recent interview, the suave British actor instead slips back into a role he’s inhabited on television for nearly a decade with “Luther: The Fallen Sun,” a feature-length continuation of the BBC crime drama (in theaters this week, then streaming on Netflix March 10), redirecting the online furor of his fan-casting to a similarly preposterous role that’s already, iconically, his own.
In Detective Chief Inspector John Luther, a renegade copper investigating London’s grisliest homicides, Elba has established an enduring hero, whose characteristic shades of gray—from his long wool overcoat to his moral compass—feel at once classical and tailored to fit. Squinting and shambling through horrific crime scenes with his hands in his pockets, Luther was styled after both Columbo and Sherlock Holmes, but it’s Elba’s mercurial screen presence, all rumpled gravitas and movie-star smolder, that fills out the character with something special.
Brilliant and troubled, rough and ready, on the edge of darkness, Luther is a larger-than-life protagonist, the type of intensely brooding detective who’s willing to skirt any rule if it catches him a killer, whose uncompromising sense of justice puts him at odds with colleagues. (None of them can claim to keep as cool a head whilst dangling a suspected witness over a balcony to extract key information.) Elba embodies Luther’s psychological torment—he breaks the law in order to uphold it—in soulful fashion; he’s the kind of endlessly compelling screen presence who can burrow into an archetype and illuminate inner currents of passion, rage, and pain without making the obvious choice, without even seeming to lower the character’s ever-present guard. All five series of “ Luther ” to date represent the actor at his best, and one of the chief pleasures of “The Fallen Sun” is the comfort and staggering charisma with which he shrugs that signature coat over his impossibly broad shoulders and heads back to work.
Last seen cuffed by his former police superintendent, Martin Schenk ( Dermot Crowley ), after crossing one extralegal line too many in the show’s fifth series finale, Luther finds himself in prison at the start of “The Fallen Sun,” though the circumstances of his incarceration have been altered. In the film’s telling, the good detective’s investigation into the disappearance of a young janitor has led his latest adversary—a teeth-gnashing ghoul of a tech billionaire played by Andy Serkis —to leak a dossier to the media that incriminates Luther in a litany of rule-bending offenses, from breaking and entering to suspect intimidation, tampering with evidence, and bribery. (Luther’s guilty on all charges, naturally, but he has a perfectly reasonable explanation, if only the courts would hear him out.)
Though stuck behind bars, Luther is still top of mind for Serkis’ aforementioned ghoul, David Robey, who terrorizes London through a series of elaborate killings—such as that of eight strangers, abducted, hanged, and arranged in a manor that erupts into flame as the victims’ parents arrive—but still makes time to taunt Luther over his failure to prevent the carnage. In response, Luther breaks out during a prison transport, after a kerosene-soaked cellblock-riot sequence makes his transfer to another facility inevitable. The sight of Luther shielding himself with a flaming mattress as he brawls down a corridor of bloodthirsty inmates marks “The Fallen Sun” early on as an escalation of the series’ penchant for pulp theatrics.
Back on the rain-slicked streets of London, Luther hunts for clues as to Robey’s next atrocity exhibition, even as he’s hunted by his former colleagues on the police force, including replacement DCI Odette Raine ( Cynthia Erivo ) and Schenk, consulting for the department as the authority on all things Luther. This setup is nothing new for “Luther,” which had Elba’s hero on the lam from police by the end of its first series. But there’s a sense of weariness to this latest runabout that feels cumulative—though “The Fallen Sun” is consciously framed as a cinematic reintroduction for the character, understanding the detective’s sordid history with seductive psychopath and potential soulmate Alice Morgan ( Ruth Wilson ), as well as the assorted supporting players who’ve paid the price for allying themselves with Luther, will be of value to viewers curious as to the air of haunted melancholy that hangs heavy around the character. He’s made decisions before, terrible ones, and he lives alone with their consequences.
Luther’s right at home in the film’s gloomy, gothic version of London, in which every darkened alleyway and unguarded suburban milieu is stalked by members of a rogues’ gallery twisted enough to make Batman blink. There are evil occultists who kidnap young mothers to drain their blood, masked fetishists who wait under victims’ beds only to silently snake out into view once the lights are out, even clown-masked killers who attack women making their way home alone at night. The adversaries Luther faces are super-criminals, agents of terror, turning his city into a Gotham-esque urban sprawl of fear and depravity even as they justify his own vigilantism.
Best known for motion-captured performances that surface the humanity of sophisticated animals, Serkis is no less compelling as a sadistic wolf in sheep’s clothing, an omniscient one-percenter whose reach will never exceed his grasp. Heading a blackmailing operation that has insulated him with an army of henchmen, all victims scared their own darkest secrets will get out, Robey is a ludicrous megalomaniac even before it’s revealed he maintains a Norwegian lair befitting a Bond villain—one none-too-subtle touch that, in keeping with the film’s impressive budget, elevates Luther out of his already-heightened pulp surroundings and into a more winkingly silly action sandbox. As a series, “Luther” often dealt in extremes, pitting Elba’s relentless vigilante against all manner of depraved psychopaths as if to test his outer limits; faced with a cartoonishly cruel archvillain like this, Luther’s eventual admission to a reproachful former colleague that he broke the law because he “couldn’t see any other way to do what had to be done” registers more as a hero’s mantra than a confession of past crimes.
Returning director Jamie Payne (who helmed Series 5) extends the stark and amplified atmosphere of his past “Luther” installments even as the action set pieces—one turning Piccadilly Square into a warzone; another leaving London to explore a frozen house of horrors—scale up, with veteran cinematographer Larry Smith bathing the film’s eeriest tableaux of domestic terror in a cold, suffusing twilight. As in previous installments of the series, Luther’s red tie—a signature accessory—is sometimes the brightest splash of color on the screen. Neil Cross , the series creator and sole writer, scripts “Luther” with a sensibility so menacing and lurid that it approaches the gritty camp of recent DC superhero films, a sensation that Lorne Balfe ’s taut, pulsing score only enhances.
For all its glowering atmosphere and hard-boiled dialogue, though, most central to the film’s pleasures are the unerring instincts of its actors, some returning to roles they’ve been playing for a decade. When Elba shares the screen with Dermot Crowley, as former superintendent Martin Schenk, both actors bat self-serious cornball dialogue around with the steady rhythm and good humor of seasoned scene partners. They’re professionals at work, with a nasty job ahead of them. Erivo, too, fits comfortably into the equation as a detective initially tasked with tracking down Luther, supplying the matter-of-fact gravitas needed to go toe-to-toe with the hero, even if the requisite third-act twist that partners them up is a little too far-fetched, even by the film’s graphic-novel logic.
That “The Fallen Sun” ultimately feels more episodic than climactic is by design; Elba has made no secret of his desire to play Luther on the big screen in a series of films, of which this is only the first. Soon available on Netflix alongside the rest of the TV series, “The Fallen Sun” is a natural continuation for fans but also presents a way in for series newcomers, even sending the character off in a new direction that playfully acknowledges Elba’s Bond bona fides while asserting, not unconvincingly, that Luther’s world is quite enough.
“Luther: The Fallen Sun” is in select theaters this Friday and streaming on Netflix March 10
Isaac Feldberg
Isaac Feldberg is an entertainment journalist currently based in Chicago, who’s been writing professionally for nine years and hopes to stay at it for a few more.
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Luther: The Fallen Sun Reviews
Ultimately though, it’s the preposterous plot that lets this film down.
Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 11, 2024
Everything about Luther: The Fallen Sun is big. Even when it doesn’t need to be. Luther stands on top of buildings, smoldering at the London skyline. Why? Because James Bond did it.
Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 3, 2024
Idris Elba once again proves that he doesn’t need to be James Bond when he’s John Luther, but the film seems more like yet another episode of the series that is scaled up for the big screen.
Full Review | Nov 16, 2023
Despite this film’s faults, there is enough to admire here to make longtime fans and newcomers wonder where Luther will turn up next.
Full Review | Aug 23, 2023
Fans of the show may find something more relatable to what makes this character unique apart from newcomers who may see little more than just another game-playing serial killer out for revenge.
Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 5, 2023
Luther really is the British Batman: he's obsessed with bringing the bad guys to justice, he doesn't mind using illegal methods/violence to solve cases, and he refuses to kill suspects. That last part is applicable to classic Batman, not Snyder Batman.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 2, 2023
Never feels like more than a two-part episode, and a derivative one at that.
Full Review | Original Score: B- | May 20, 2023
The film is accessible to those who haven't seen the series and Elba's formidable charisma makes it even more watchable. Andy Serkis makes for a sinister villain and Cynthia Erivo is terrific as Luther’s new ally.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 1, 2023
This venture into the John Luther universe will be enjoyed by both newcomers and longtime fans of the show.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 21, 2023
Idris Elba shines in the title character and continues to ooze charisma and charm with a hard and jaded edge. Andy Serkis is phenomenal as a villain and one who becomes a very formidable opponent for Luther… both physically and mentally.
Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Mar 24, 2023
Elba brings precisely the sort of screen energy that made him appear too big for TV to begin with by continuing to play up Luther’s ability to use his wits to great effect, let alone handle himself in action.
Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 22, 2023
Idris Elba and Andy Serkis are at the top of their game.
Full Review | Mar 21, 2023
The movie doesn't evolve at any given moment and results in a commercial product decorated by the phrase: inspired by the TV series. [Full review in Spanish]
Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Mar 20, 2023
I can watch and re-watch the first three series of Luther endlessly, but Fallen Sun is a fine reminder of why I stopped.
Full Review | Mar 20, 2023
A feature-length Luther chapter that is larger in scale than a regular episode but with the same darkness coursing through its veins.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 19, 2023
Luther: Fallen Sun is very gritty and definitely a Bad Things Happen in The Big City kind of movie. Lots of screaming, torture, shooting, and fighting, so if you don’t have the stomach for it, maybe hang back and catch a Murder She Wrote rerun.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 18, 2023
An arc fit for a Luther series has been compressed into a movie, but the story and characters have kept their flavour. Most importantly, Luther once more offers his pain for the salvation of others.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 15, 2023
With room for growth as a series, Luther: The Fallen Sun is a rewarding, exciting and brutal first foray for John Luther on a big canvas.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 13, 2023
A thriller that hooks you in its first hour, thanks to the cat-and-mouse chase between Elba and Serkis. Unfortunately, the film runs out of gas and ends up being a passable suspenseful pastime albeit inconsequential... [Full review in Spanish]
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 13, 2023
In some ridiculous moments, Luther falls more into simplicity than into the night. But hey, most procedurals sin for being extravagant or absurd, and nobody goes around denouncing them. [Full review in Spanish]
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 13, 2023
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‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ Review: Psycho Filler
A smoldering Idris Elba is no match for the preposterousness of this feature-length Netflix continuation of the popular BBC crime thriller.
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Movies have never quite figured out what to do with Idris Elba. Imposing, charismatic and dauntingly intelligent, Elba has so far been most memorable on television — his intense, thoughtful style feeding on the intimacy and character-building patience of episodic storytelling.
Over five seasons on the BBC show “Luther” (2010-19), he played the titular London copper as a troubled, morally conflicted genius with an aversion to rules and an ongoing infatuation with a slinky psychopath (brilliantly played by Ruth Wilson). All wounded eyes and wool overcoat, Luther lumbered wearily from one grisly crime scene to another, losing loved ones and nabbing a series of increasingly implausible adversaries. Throughout, the character was a magnetic constant; the show’s problem was always finding villains worthy of him.
And that’s exactly where “Luther: The Fallen Sun” (directed by Jamie Payne and written by the show’s creator and sole writer, Neil Cross) trips, falls and never recovers. The inexplicable choice of a smirking Andy Serkis as the murderous David Robey, a cyber-sicko with limitless resources and incalculable mental issues, elicits more chuckles than chills. Decked out at one point in a velvet blazer and turtleneck, hair teased into the likeness of a dead stoat, Robey is less demented sadist than disco king. The scene where the diminutive devil — hopping and hooded like the killer in “Don’t Look Now” (1973 ) — fights the towering Luther on a subway platform is nothing less than ludicrous.
Body-mass differential aside, Luther and Robey are further hindered by a plot so dashed-off and indistinct that very little makes sense. Picking up generally where season five ended, with Luther heading to prison for his persistent vigilantism, this feature-length revival ( streaming on Netflix ) locks him up and gets him out with mystifying, head-spinning ease. Robey, seemingly assisted by a shadowy pod of followers, is busily hacking webcams and smart devices, recording shameful secrets and blackmailing their owners. For those who prefer to die rather than be exposed, Robey stages elaborate kill scenes, live-action tableaus that unfold with a pulpy majesty. In a movie that starts at fever pitch and rarely relents, these grisly interludes, captured by Larry Smith’s glowering camera, offer strangely haunting respites from the plot’s general chaos.
Lacking dialogue to deepen the characters or reinforce their motivations, “Luther: The Fallen Sun” whooshes past in a rush of serial-killer clichés: an underground lair, a torture room, a masked maniac. Anonymous losers sit glued to computer screens, but the movie is so headlong and fragmented it’s unclear exactly what they’re watching or how Robey’s sleazy schemes are realized. It’s as if Netflix has tried to shoehorn an entire season of television into a little over two hours.
The result might be more richly cinematic, but it’s infinitely cruder, with characters so underwritten that their possible demise excites no more than a shrug. Brief sightings of the wonderful Dermot Crowley, who returns as Luther’s melancholic superintendent, have a steadying effect, as does Cynthia Erivo as Luther’s fed-up superior. But it’s Elba himself, huddled miserably inside that overcoat in a rain-soaked Piccadilly Circus, that elicits a nostalgic thrill. Call me a pushover for tormented heroes and soulful tailoring.
Luther: The Fallen Sun Rated R for flaming bodies, forced suicides and frightful hair. Running time: 2 hours 9 minutes. Watch on Netflix.
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Luther: The Fallen Sun review – Netflix film makes a good case for Idris Elba as the next Batman
The feature-length sequel to the bbc crime drama sees andy serkis terrorise a rainy, neo-noir london.
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Luther , the BBC crime drama starring Idris Elba as a rule-adverse detective, was swiftly overtaken by cinematic ambition. What began as a relatively humble cop series set in a crime-ridden London became increasingly more absurd as it went on. By its fifth series, Luther was dealing with a killer in a clown mask shooting people full of nails. Luther: The Fallen Sun , a feature-length revival by Netflix , feels like an all-too-logical extension. The budget’s been upped considerably. Hollywood’s own Andy Serkis and Cynthia Erivo have been air-lifted in for support. And it’s fun, in the patently ridiculous way these sorts of zhuzhed-up thrillers tend to be.
The Fallen Sun isn’t much of a Bond audition for Elba – who’s had to shoot down rumours he’s the next 007 yet again this week – but it’s a solid argument for making him the next Batman. Here’s a neo-noir London soaked in perpetual rain, with a Soho far sleazier than in real life. There’s no sign of all the media professionals popping out for a quick Joe & The Juice. For director Jamie Payne, who was behind several episodes of the series, this is cinematic with a capital “c”. It’s the sort of stuff no one would have dreamed of for Luther back when it first aired in 2010.
While the original show’s central antagonist, Ruth Wilson’s murderous Alice Morgan, was arguably Luther’s Joker, here we get the distinctly Riddler-esque David Robey (Serkis). He’s a malevolent tech genius with a Siegfried and Roy mop of blonde hair, who murders in a way that would probably make the killer from Se7en proud. He surveys his crime scenes by peering in through windows wearing a smiling digital mask. Oh, and he likes to innocuously sing along to the Supremes in his car, because that’s the sort of thing that villains do.
Robey’s motivations revolve vaguely around the concept of shame. He uses an army of hackers to spy on people through their webcams and Alexas, then digs up their dirtiest secrets before blackmailing them into compliance. He’s mad about a perceived hypocrisy that allows cruelty and violence to dominate some spaces, but not others. You’d think Luther’s creator, Neil Cross – who also scripts the film – would circle this story back around to the question of Luther’s own brusque, vigilante approach to police work. Is there really energy left to be rooting for coppers who view themselves as judge, jury, and executioner? But to really answer that question might mean the end of Luther for good, so The Fallen Sun awkwardly dodges the implications of its own premise.
Still, it all feels so much like a comic book that we never really have to question Luther’s place in our world if we don’t want to. The chief draw here is – as ever – Elba. He’s always excelled at playing men who’ve lost everything and are irritated to discover they’re still expected to carry on as before. The real trick has been to make us like and root for even the most crotchety among them. Series five ended with Luther’s arrest for his various law-breaking tactics. The film, as expected, then, involves a dramatic prison breakout. Elba punches and kicks his way through waves of fellow prisoners with the weariness of someone swatting away flies. Dermot Crowley’s returning DSU Martin Schenk and Erivo’s counterintelligence operative Odette Raine provide the necessary counterbalance as sensible sorts with a begrudging respect for Luther’s determination.
There’s no real revelation at the heart of The Fallen Sun – either for its lead character or for everyone watching. This is exactly what you’d expect from Luther on the big screen, right down to the climactic trip to a mountain locale in which our hero trudges through arctic conditions in nothing but a shirt, tie, and herringbone wool overcoat. I wouldn’t expect any less of him.
Dir: Jamie Payne. Starring: Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis, Dermot Crowley, Jess Liaudin. 15, 123 minutes.
‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ is in select cinemas from 24 February, and will stream on Netflix from 10 March
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- Feb 27, 2023
OK, Ill make my own bloody James Bond film then
- 1930s_Time_Machine
- Mar 10, 2023
Not in the same league as the TV series but entertaining enough
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- Feb 24, 2023
Plot's a little loose
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Luther/Black Mirror crossover
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- Mar 9, 2023
Elba and Serkis elevate the usual netflix original mediocrity with a 90s style throwback psychotic thriller.
Starts cliché, but gets thrilling. shout-out to netflix being trash.
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- Feb 25, 2023
A disappointing return for Idris Elba's detective
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Never watched Luther but loved the movie!
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Actually translated to film better than I initially thought!
Luther: the fallen sun by jamie payne.
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It's a 7/10 just bacause I've got a lot of time for Elba, Serkis and General Madine.
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Watch the series and then stop.
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Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023) Review – Idris Elba reprises iconic character in this uneven and convoluted movie adaptation
Luther: The Fallen Sun Review: Luther was one of BBC’s most successful modern television ventures of the last decade. Despite being stretched over many seasons, the series only had twenty episodes. The show was created by Neil Cross and stars Idris Elba as the titular character, DCI John Luther, a brilliant and often unconventional detective with a troubled personal life. The markings of the character and the setup indicate a cliched final product, but the series was anything but. The movie adaptation, now available to stream on Netflix , is as dark and intense but lacks the necessary compulsions to amount to anything more than a reboot.
The Fallen Sun follows Luther’s notorious struggle to escape from jail and chase a sociopathic serial killer, David Robey (played solidly by Andy Serkis). DCI Odette Raine (Cynthia Ervio) replaces Luther and teams up with his old colleague, Martin Schenk (Dermot Crowley) , to track down Robey and stop his master plan for an evil “red room” for the dark web. The onus to determine many vital gaps in the storytelling – like Robey’s motivations and origins – is left to the viewer’s imagination.
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It is a scary trend that quickly diminishes the creative responsibilities of writers and directors and burdens audiences. Luther’s most fundamental problem is the satisfaction of Neil Cross with this premise. While the television show is characteristically known for its gritty and graphic depiction of violence and its exploration of the psychological toll that the work takes on its main character, the movie adaptation finds little interest in that. Luther is not depicted as a complex and fascinating character who is haunted by the demons of his past and often straddles the line between good and evil. On the contrary, Luther’s significance is relegated to his physicality and goodness.
His characterization suffers from the cinematic plague of morally superior men made to suffer because of their inherent moral compass. It is a formulaic, dull, and dated tool to commiserate us with the protagonist. The Fallen Sun is neither suspenseful nor thought-provoking. Perhaps the decision to give up Serkis’ Robey initially was not the best choice for the narrative. It derailed the ability of the movie to spring a surprise and undermined the rest of the script. There is no complexity or subtlety to Luther that can challenge the viewers and give them something to asses through their own lens of experience.
The movie hardly cares for any social commentary. Cross confronted his television series viewers with uncomfortable themes, such as mental illness , domestic violence, and corruption within the police force. Director Jamie Payne is inefficient and inadequate in making his narrative gripping or atmospheric. It ends up becoming dull and predictable, stuff you can call from a mile out. While one can appreciate that the cinematic format does not give too much leeway as a television series does, Luther: The Fallen Sun hardly has any bite, unlike its predecessor.
The attempts here seemed more along the lines of sensationalizing the viewer with the jarring tone of the violence. Many facets of Luther and David felt like Todd Phillips’ Joker. Luther’s plot and central antagonist have a similarly unsettling first impression. But for Joker, the choice to center the film around the character worked in its favor. That does not happen with Luther as the attention of the narrative alternates between Odetta and Schenk’s combined effort and Luther’s. Even Robey is not fully fleshed out in the film, which is a big disappointment given the character’s exponential promise.
One of the strengths of Luther is its excellent cast, led by Idris Elba. He delivers a stunning performance as Luther, portraying him as a brooding and troubled detective who is fiercely committed to his job but struggles to maintain his sanity in the face of the horrific crimes he investigates. The supporting cast is also strong, with standout performances from Andy Serkis as the brilliant and manipulative serial killer and Dermot Crowley as Luther’s loyal and dependable colleague, Martin Schenk. Cynthia Ervio is a welcome addition to Odette Raine but, in hindsight, takes away the mantle and the attached urgency from Luther.
Luther is an ultimately frustrating and convoluted movie adaptation. With the same personnel involved, one would have expected much more. From the ending, it seems we will also have a sequel centering around Luther’s new job profile. But the effort has to be better rationalized and fitting for celluloid than The Fallen Sun.
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Feb 24, 2023 · Having officially ruled out playing 007 in a recent interview, the suave British actor instead slips back into a role he’s inhabited on television for nearly a decade with “Luther: The Fallen Sun,” a feature-length continuation of the BBC crime drama (in theaters this week, then streaming on Netflix March 10), redirecting the online furor of his fan-casting to a similarly preposterous ...
Mar 21, 2023 Full Review Wenlei Ma News.com.au A feature-length Luther chapter that is larger in scale than a regular episode but with the same darkness coursing through its veins.
With room for growth as a series, Luther: The Fallen Sun is a rewarding, exciting and brutal first foray for John Luther on a big canvas. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 13, 2023
Feb 24, 2023 · The feature film continuation of the British TV series Luther finds a gruesome serial killer terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther (Idris Elba) sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary. [Netflix]
Mar 9, 2023 · Luther: The Fallen Sun Rated R for flaming bodies, forced suicides and frightful hair. Running time: 2 hours 9 minutes. Running time: 2 hours 9 minutes. Watch on Netflix.
Feb 24, 2023 · Luther, the BBC crime drama starring Idris Elba as a rule-adverse detective, was swiftly overtaken by cinematic ambition. What began as a relatively humble cop series set in a crime-ridden London ...
Luther: The Fallen Sun is a solid film that delves into complex themes surrounding technology, humanity, and morality. However, while the film does a decent job of exploring these themes, it ultimately falls short in its execution.
Mar 13, 2023 · In the movie, DCI John Luther looks into the vanishing of teen Callum Aldrich, but the case instantly becomes one of murder. Nevertheless, his offenses were disclosed to the general population and mainstream press before Luther could achieve a breakthrough in catching the murderer. Luther’s public persona takes a hit, and he is imprisoned.
Mar 11, 2023 · Luther: The Fallen Sun is out now in UK Cinemas and on Netflix in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos from Friday 10th March 2023. You may also like: Movies & TV Shows Review
Idris Elba in Luther The Fallen Sun (2023) The attempts here seemed more along the lines of sensationalizing the viewer with the jarring tone of the violence. Many facets of Luther and David felt like Todd Phillips’ Joker. Luther’s plot and central antagonist have a similarly unsettling first impression.