On a rare occasion, a film will be mentioned that I’m certain I’ve watched but can remember nearly nothing about. It will never be a terrible film so to speak. Usually in fact, it is entirely average. A film built on such weak foundations that it is totally unable to take up any permanent space in my brain.
Luther: The Fallen Sun is a prime example of a film that will surely slip into a region of total narrative amnesia for me in the coming months. Again, it’s not that this Luther adaptation is unwatchable- far from it. But it’s almost more insulting that the film is merely mediocre.
Following up the acutely popular BBC series of the same name, the announcement of a Netflix film coming in 2023 oozed with tentative potential. Despite being a detective in the Metropolitan Police Service, DCI John Luther is not exactly renowned for catching criminals by the book, which often lands him in trouble with his superiors.
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