Idris Elba and the film version of the series that made him a star

Luther It’s one of the best British crime series of all time. With five seasons and a total of twenty-one chapters, it managed to position itself as a violent and dark detective story and launch Idris Elba, the actor assigned to play Detective John Luther, to fame. With its unique combination of film noir and crime novel, the series built a world where the hero was ambiguous and dangerous and where his personal obsessions led him to break the rules and put himself and those close to him in danger. . The undeniable presence of the actor did the rest. Idris Elba’s success has been such that for years many have asked him to be the next James Bond. For the moment his contribution is to have played Luther.

Luther: Night falls (Luther: The Fallen Sun) is a two-hour film where we tell a complete case of John Luther, a particularly complex case that includes the protagonist himself sent to prison. Although Luther has had several behaviors that could get him in trouble with the law, it’s the new villain who appears here who is responsible for the allegations leading to the arrest. David Robey (Andy Serkis) is a criminal and technological psychopathic mastermind who runs a huge blackmail ring, responsible for the disappearance of people whom Luther is responsible for investigating.

The film seeks to go beyond the origin of the series and, in its first part, generates some of the best scenes of Luther, with plot twists and chilling moments that will hook any viewer. Idris Elba does not need to be defended, it is the great role of his career and he knows it. and although Luther He had worked on improbability in the past – all film noir is unrealistic – here he launches with more emphasis on a bizarre plot, loaded with shocking scenes, armed with the refinement of a villain worthy of the series. sherlock titles like The silence of the innocent. He also plays with the logic of the Nordic police so fashionable in the 21st century.

Thus the plot moves forward with much more force at the beginning than at the end, but once the initial hook is made there is no way to give up until the resolution of the plot is seen. It may be a bit of a stretch, but in the later stretches of Luther: Night falls, it looks like they want to give the character some subtle James Bond touches, because hope is the last thing that gets lost and maybe Idris Elba is still in the running. Her presence is undeniable and this character shows her intact when it comes to imposing authority and dramatic force. But Luther needs no help, putting together a character that endures through all the years is a credit to both his interpreter and the creator of the series, Neil Cross. James Bond had many interpreters, but for John Luther there is only one. The ending shows there’s more to it, so it’s only fitting to end with the leitmotif phrase of these five seasons: What now? We’ll see.

Luther: Night falls can be seen now on Netflix.

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