Luther: The Fallen Sun

Luther: The Fallen Sun starring Idris Elba takes the meaning of psychological thriller to a whole new level, leaving you speechless.

Directed by Jamie Payne and written by Neil Cross, Luther: The Fallen Sun was released on the 24th of February 2023 by distributor Netflix.

Straight out the gate, the introduction of this movie captures your attention without delay by displaying some of the most twisted lengths that a psychotic criminal is willing to take to live in public whilst justifying the normalization of killing innocent people.

A serial killer terrorizes London while disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther played by Idris Elba decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.

I don’t mean to sound insensitive or anything, however, was I the only one who couldn’t stop picturing Gollum from “Lord of the Rings” whenever Andy Serkis appeared on screen?

Don’t get me wrong, I think Andy Serkis outdid himself with the rendition of psychopath David Robey, showing us that he is both mentally and physically capable of taking on Detective John Luther.

However, it’s his menacingly, calm demeanor that makes the hair on my body shoot up, standing straight as if a fire had been placed next to them. It’s pretty much stated without the need for words that David Robey is devoid of any emotions whatsoever.

Though it’s not been confirmed, the idea of some syndicate existing out there and using people’s deepest darkest secrets to further move along their plans is both intriguing and terrifying to imagine.

It instills fear and terror wherever you go, matter a fact, if you don’t start securing your internet access after watching this movie by using VPNs or other means of hiding your identity then you must be built differently lol…

Idris Elba’s performance is heartfelt throughout, he lets himself lose with this one, you can see the fatigue and how the horrific events caused by a singular man are tearing him down, eating away at him for not being able to figure out, and yet, he doesn’t lose himself, he keeps pushing forward, growing a tunnel vision solely to capture the one responsible, dead or alive.

The story is captivating and brilliantly written so to keep you focused on nothing else but the screen in front of you in case you miss anything by constantly playing tug-of-war between the mystery of the person behind it all and the mysterious goal that this man aims to achieve.

All in all, Luther: The Fallen Sun is a great thriller and introduction to anyone that isn’t aware that it’s based on the tv series “Luther” which has to date, currently five seasons to its name.

It gets dark from the get-go, showing you some of the cruelest scenes before and after, for example, when the murderer of your son or daughter befriends you and pins the blame on someone else, I thought this approach was barbaric.

For those who love the psychological thriller genre, this one is for you, it’s a MUST SEE.

I give Luther: The Fallen Sun a 3.8 out of 5 rating.

Thank you for reading another review from, LSR.

Until next time, stay blessed.