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bif

(26,258 posts) Sun Mar 12, 2023, 11:37 AM Mar 2023

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Anyone see the new "Luther" film on Netflix?

What did you think?

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Anyone see the new "Luther" film on Netflix? (Original Post) bif Mar 2023 OP

It was extremely violent and weird, Ocelot II Mar 2023 #1

Thank you very much. I wondered about it as well, but now I know. mahina Mar 2023 #4

Terribly disappointing. I thought I could sit through Idris Elba reading a cereal box. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #2

I agree. I think Elba is great, but he wasted his talent on that. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #5

I agree. The story made almost no sense. bif Mar 2023 #3

The TV series is excellent, don't know how they got that mess of a movie from it. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #6

Definitely watch the TV series. It's great. The movie is not representative of it. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #9

I love Idris and the British series he starred in. sprinkleeninow Mar 2023 #7

Haven't seen it LPBBEAR Mar 2023 #8

I enjoyed it nuxvomica Mar 2023 #10

Ocelot II

(127,482 posts)

1. It was extremely violent and weird,

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 11:39 AM

Mar 2023

and I didn't think the story was credible at all. I liked the TV series, found the movie disappointing.

mahina

(20,081 posts)

4. Thank you very much. I wondered about it as well, but now I know.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 01:25 PM

Mar 2023

That is a perfect recipe for not my cup of tea

Scrivener7

(57,326 posts)

2. Terribly disappointing. I thought I could sit through Idris Elba reading a cereal box.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 12:14 PM

Mar 2023

Turns out it wasn't true. I turned it off about a half hour in because it was so cringe-worthy and such a disservice to the fabulous TV series.

Ocelot II

(127,482 posts)

5. I agree. I think Elba is great, but he wasted his talent on that.

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 01:29 PM

Mar 2023

The plot made no sense, and it was just gory and nasty.

bif

(26,258 posts)

3. I agree. The story made almost no sense.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 12:55 PM

Mar 2023

I never saw the tv show, so I have nothing to compare it with. Maybe I should check it out.

Ocelot II

(127,482 posts)

6. The TV series is excellent, don't know how they got that mess of a movie from it.

Reply to bif (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 01:30 PM

Mar 2023

Scrivener7

(57,326 posts)

9. Definitely watch the TV series. It's great. The movie is not representative of it.

Reply to bif (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 04:31 PM

Mar 2023

sprinkleeninow

(21,661 posts)

7. I love Idris and the British series he starred in.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 02:35 PM

Mar 2023

Hearing this critique, not gonna want to view the movie. That's a shame. Thanx for the heads-up.

LPBBEAR

(575 posts)

8. Haven't seen it

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 02:50 PM

Mar 2023

because I don't have Netflix anymore. I usually enjoy his acting and TV/Films he is in. One of his to avoid is called "Beast". Horrible cliche piece of crap. I only made it about 15 minutes into it. I figured out the ending by that time and fast forwarded to confirm I was right. I was. I was expecting a good film since he is in it. Its not.

nuxvomica

(13,657 posts)

10. I enjoyed it

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2023, 05:56 PM

Mar 2023

It was a slickly done thriller that was compelling to watch. The villain's MO was clever and frustrating, like he could coerce almost anyone to do his bidding. It reminded me of probably the best episode of Black Mirror, "Shut Up and Dance."

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