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Luther: The Fallen Sun
2023 129 min United Kingdom, United States of America R 18+
★6.4
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Jamie Payne
🎭 Based on
«Luther»
Trailers
Description
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther 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.
Starring
Idris Elba
Actor
Cynthia Erivo
Actor
Andy Serkis
Actor
Awards
2 wins total
Key opinion
Luther: The Fallen Sun is widely regarded as a flawed expansion of the television series that relies heavily on Idris Elba's charisma to mask a weak narrative. While some fans of the original show find the film an entertaining, high-stakes thriller, others criticize it for its implausible plot, lack of nuance, and failure to evolve beyond a cheap B-movie aesthetic.
| Acting | Idris Elba anchors the film with a powerful, compelling performance that frequently rises above the quality of the surrounding script. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative relies on an absurd, far-fetched plot that lacks the grounded, gritty detective tension characteristic of the original series. | |
| Screenplay | The antagonist lacks a believable, well-defined motivation, rendering the central conflict hollow and derivative. | |
| Adaptation | The film functions as a guilty-pleasure experience for dedicated series fans, though it is viewed as a narrative disappointment by others who criticize its thin plot and lack of logical progression. |