Netflix's Luther: The Fallen Sun sees the return of DCI John Luther.
I would say I was nicely surprised by it being a decent film considering how the final seasons of the show were going off the rails and how Netflix tends to ruin things that were a pleasant watch before it got the rights.
It does what an Action/Thriller is supposed to do. It is thrilling and keeps you engaged. Does it go beyond that? Not really.
It is cliche of course and there are parts of it being dark just for the sake of it and not having a payoff at the end, plot holes can be found if you look a little more closely, but nothing that ruins the thrill of the movie for you.
The movie is as always carried by the charismatic performance of Idris Elba who knows how to play a grounded detective/James Bond, even at scenes that don't really make sense.
Andy Serkis, while not on the top of his game (thanks to the subpar writing), is still a nice addition to the cast.
While not passionately looking forward to the (apparent) sequels to this movie, I will certainly give them a watch.
I would say I was nicely surprised by it being a decent film considering how the final seasons of the show were going off the rails and how Netflix tends to ruin things that were a pleasant watch before it got the rights.
It does what an Action/Thriller is supposed to do. It is thrilling and keeps you engaged. Does it go beyond that? Not really.
It is cliche of course and there are parts of it being dark just for the sake of it and not having a payoff at the end, plot holes can be found if you look a little more closely, but nothing that ruins the thrill of the movie for you.
The movie is as always carried by the charismatic performance of Idris Elba who knows how to play a grounded detective/James Bond, even at scenes that don't really make sense.
Andy Serkis, while not on the top of his game (thanks to the subpar writing), is still a nice addition to the cast.
While not passionately looking forward to the (apparent) sequels to this movie, I will certainly give them a watch.