“Luther: The Fallen Sun” comes out as the chatter about Idris Elba as James Bond has finally dissipated. A film that makes enough passes to the 007 franchise that it could easily drum up more pointless columns about the endless debate.
This Netflix film winks at its audience despite its grim tone. Yes, Luther is a rather po-faced crime thriller with horror film tropes on the outside, but small nods to martinis and Andy Serkis’ icy cool supervillain hideaway sneakily prod viewers towards what a handful of them would like to see.
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