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RandomthoughtMar 10, 2023

Oh dear, this so bad it needs investigating. Poor poor poor. Time for Luther to hand in his badge.

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fredphoeshMar 18, 2023

This is a shockingly poor movie. So riddled with clices and vacuous ideas, brain dead scriptwriting, pity the main actor is good, but the story is abysmal, shallow, ho hum... in fact I'm writing this as the climax is happening... it is justThis is a shockingly poor movie. So riddled with clices and vacuous ideas, brain dead scriptwriting, pity the main actor is good, but the story is abysmal, shallow, ho hum... in fact I'm writing this as the climax is happening... it is just soooo dull. The motivations for many of the characters to do and say the things they do are just arbitrary and lack insight, intelligence, creativity, ANYTHING POSITIVE.… Expand

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daniel_Mar 11, 2023

This was indeed really bad from the beginning till the very end. Only good things: Idris Elba and that it actually ended. It´s such a pity that such a decent show suffers from such a lousy movie.

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padalyjoMar 12, 2023

Netflix has taken a massive **** all over what was a great character in a better than average show. Serkis does his best with a cringe worthy script and Erivo is totally wasted. The script is laughable and is just a series of contrived tropesNetflix has taken a massive **** all over what was a great character in a better than average show. Serkis does his best with a cringe worthy script and Erivo is totally wasted. The script is laughable and is just a series of contrived tropes on rails.… Expand

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bambonyMar 16, 2023

A sequence of set pieces that appear to have been written by a committee of 13yr old boys. Avoid if you are remotely discerning as this is far inferior to the TV show

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Mauro_LanariJul 12, 2023

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What the hell did I watch? It starts well as a detective thriller, then mutates into a mystery, a scifi, an action, a spy movie, a test or a preview of Idris as the future 007. Contamination of genres? Naw: too few ideas to(Mauro Lanari)
What the hell did I watch? It starts well as a detective thriller, then mutates into a mystery, a scifi, an action, a spy movie, a test or a preview of Idris as the future 007. Contamination of genres? Naw: too few ideas to write a single storyline. Talking about the sick voyeurism of the darkweb with the "Red Room" that "The Shining" taught us to be the phonetic palindrome of "murder"? Too much effort. Serkis is among the least psychologically outlined cinematographic serial killers: does he kill for bruxism or for what? I didn't get it and it didn't urge me to understand it. For those who are willing to gloss over the excess of idiocies.… Expand

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ProfAmateurMar 25, 2023

Story as a whole is good to very good. What grinds my gears is when at least 3 scenes or behaviors of characters make absolutely no sense. The movie is therefore not reliable. Plus there happened things which you don't understand withoutStory as a whole is good to very good. What grinds my gears is when at least 3 scenes or behaviors of characters make absolutely no sense. The movie is therefore not reliable. Plus there happened things which you don't understand without watching the series.… Expand

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Thug-NegusMar 11, 2023

Omg what have they done with our DCI Luther? It's true that over the years our good London cop with undeniable charisma was gradually crumbling, we felt the downward slope with a drop in speed for seasons 4 and 5. Nevertheless I was expectingOmg what have they done with our DCI Luther? It's true that over the years our good London cop with undeniable charisma was gradually crumbling, we felt the downward slope with a drop in speed for seasons 4 and 5. Nevertheless I was expecting a more or less correct sequel.

But it was a total disappointment, the film is as indigestible as useless. We have the frank impression that the actors are only there to get their fee and nothing else, it's an abysmal void, where is the script?

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After 5 minutes it's already going to hell, Idriss Elba, once resplendent, is only an illusion here, nothing is plausible and even less realistic, the guy escapes from prison by magic, beating up a dozen bullies in the process, He gets stabbed twice but gallops like an antelope, we say to ourselves that it was necessary to respect the specifications of Netflix and that it will work out, but it doesn't! The more we go on, the more we realize the mediocrity of the thing, worthy of a series like "Lupin". I'll spare you the rest, because nothing holds up, it's incoherence after incoherence, even Serkis is bad in his role of psychopath, and this grotesque hairstyle, we're talking about it...… Expand

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awuraMar 15, 2023

The was nothing psychological or thrilling about the entire movie. I honestly cannot find any high points for Luther: the fallen sun except Idris's good looks.
It just feels like a feel good politically correct movie where a black woman copThe was nothing psychological or thrilling about the entire movie. I honestly cannot find any high points for Luther: the fallen sun except Idris's good looks.
It just feels like a feel good politically correct movie where a black woman cop leads men. It's a big NO NO NOfor me. Nothing to praise. Toaal waste of time.… Expand

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alanpotter17Mar 15, 2023

John Luther é um policial com um passado ou atitudes muito duvidosas, e o filme inicia freneticamente, mostrando um caso em que o policial é chamado mas logo é afastado e preso quando seus podres vem à público.
Assim, como todo bom filmeJohn Luther é um policial com um passado ou atitudes muito duvidosas, e o filme inicia freneticamente, mostrando um caso em que o policial é chamado mas logo é afastado e preso quando seus podres vem à público.
Assim, como todo bom filme policial, a história gira em torno dos acontecimentos seguintes, geralmente jovens que somem e são mortos, e seguimos a pista para desvendar quem está por trás de tamanha violência, uma vez que os corpos dos jovens são encontrados mortos e, ainda por cima, o assassino os usa como isca para alguém da família. Não sei se há algo explicado na série, mas se você busca saber o que ronda o passado de Luther para que ele seja afastado do caso, aqui você não irá encontrar. O pior de tudo é que o assassino escolhe a dedo suas vítimas, ao que parece o familiar mediante o qual o assassino faz contato é que é o alvo de todo sofrimento, a premissa do filme usada pelo assassino é justamente fazer sofrer esse familiar mediante os jovens mortos, mas também não sabemos os motivos, ficou tudo muito implícito ou simplesmente o filme não teve a criatividade de criar um. É como pensar em "Jogos mortais" e não saber porque os escolhidos ficaram naquela presos lá.
Tirando esse furo do roteiro, temos um típico filme de detetive, com muitas concessões, fugas facilitadas, reviravoltas simples, o roteiro está muito bem amarrado pelo menos, mas claro com muita boa vontade se consegue aceitar certos desenrolares.
O que me agradou bastante foi a fotografia, muito bonita, não há cenas tremidas, tudo é muito clean, e também a trilha sonora, mantendo o suspense. E as duas horas não cansam, é um filme muito bem ritmado, fiquei até sentindo faltas de mais explicações como dito anteriormente. Mas o ápice no geral é apenas correto, não há reviravoltas, nem grandes sequências. É quase um filme de drama e suspense, e pouca ação, o que o torna claro, mas devido o roteiro superficial, não muito interessante quanto poderia ter sido.
O vilão falando sobre moralismo das escolhas de suas vítimas, sem nem ao menos sabermos quem são, e apenas pondo em cheque a seletividade da violência, pareceu bem ridículo na verdade. Max Weber já fazia essa crítica ao monopólio da violência pelo Estado há mais de 100 anos. Assim o discurso soa meio vazio, já que além da parceira de Luther e dele próprio, sequer conhecemos os demais. Achei interessante o fato de que há uma crítica ao televisionamento do espetáculo, uma vez que o ápice da violência é transmitido via streaming, o que dá corda para se pensar nessa banalização imagética, mas apenas isso, uma pincelada.
Ficou faltando aí adaptar melhor para a linguagem própria do cinema, que em muito difere da TV, pois é um personagem muito bem encarnado por Elba, com muita presença de tela, mas que lhe faltou substância. Ao menos indica uma provável continuação, e torço para que ocorra, pois tem elementos de sobra pra ser melhor caso corrija o que vimos aqui.… Expand

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MajestikMelvillMar 13, 2023

A good continuation of the series, a lot of people will find something to dislike but these things are small. They’ve translated a TV into an interesting 2 hour movie which holds the heart of the original tv show, Idris Elba is still great.A good continuation of the series, a lot of people will find something to dislike but these things are small. They’ve translated a TV into an interesting 2 hour movie which holds the heart of the original tv show, Idris Elba is still great. Good performance from Andy Serkis.… Expand

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TVJerryMar 11, 2023

Idris Elba continues the role he originated in the BBC series as a thoughtful, obsessed and sometimes violent Detective Chief Inspector. Andy Serkis works a grand coif as the villain, a savage sadist whose scheme is truly diabolical. HeIdris Elba continues the role he originated in the BBC series as a thoughtful, obsessed and sometimes violent Detective Chief Inspector. Andy Serkis works a grand coif as the villain, a savage sadist whose scheme is truly diabolical. He starts by getting Luther in prison, which means Luther must escape, solve the string of horrible murders and avoid being caught himself. Fortunately, thanks to Neil Cross (who created the series and wrote a compelling screenplay) and director Jamie Payne, the situations are involving, the action scenes work well and things get tense. Of course, Elba's dark performance drives the whole thing, which turns out to be a well-crafted and very involving police procedural. NOTE: I never watched the series, so this review is strictly based on the film.… Expand

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JLuis_001Mar 12, 2023

It had one or two good grim moments, but the feeling of discomfort for the lack of coherence is constant and doesn't help to follow the line of events. Mostly because of the continuous vortex of clichés about serial killers.

It's more like aIt had one or two good grim moments, but the feeling of discomfort for the lack of coherence is constant and doesn't help to follow the line of events. Mostly because of the continuous vortex of clichés about serial killers.

It's more like a standalone episode than a proper movie. A recurring problem in movies that are born from TV shows, so I think it will only work better for fans than for casual viewers.… Expand