Loved Nick's facial expressions as Joseph goes over the reasons Luther was incarcerated. 'The City' is London so I'm guessing a City trader is like being called a Wall Street trader in the US. A big shot. I'm never going to see this movie but I had fun watching your review.
Wow, you haven't seen the series???!!! I highly recommend you two watching the first season of Luther. Yeah, you can stop after that but the writing is so good, it's up there with Succession and they created one of my top 5 villains of all time. Seriously, check it out. Also, love watching Nick because he always gives the best side eye.
This video review was 100 times better than the movie, we kept pausing and cracking up - we only looked up reviews cause we couldn’t believe how bad this movie turned out. Thanks for the laughs!
COGNEGRO?? JOSEPH!!! I'M HOWLING! also if you don't like hearing dci whatever, don't watch any british murder mystery shows; they say it all the time (i love them though). By the way, that picture in the background is so terrifying, it reminds me of why they use ultrasounds instead of MRIs during pregnancy.
Enjoyable video, this film was just too unbelievable. Why were they not visibly cold in snow land and the mobile phone functioning under icy water says all you need to know.
Nick’s facial expressions when Joseph was summarizing the movie 😂 you guys are awesome! This channel is so underrated, wishing you both much more success!
OK I just started watching Luther and when the actor came on with the hair I am so done I don’t even know if I can finish watching this I can’t stop laughing😂😂😂😂
Luther is not supposed to have psychic abilities. He’s supposed to be a genius detective with amazing powers of observation. There are 5 seasons all together. This is one of my favourite series. Especially season 1 and 2. I’m frustrated to hear that the movie is bollocks. It’s been 4 years since the last season.
Two Things: 1) Nick's facial expression montage. 👌 2) The pic on the green-screen behind you - what is that image, and how does it relate to the film? It would lead me to believe this movie is a horror flick. What the heck is that? I am confused. 🥴
Another great review 💜 I can't stop giggling at the phrase"Andy Circus is a super freak" 🤣😂🤣😂 and the 1st and only time I ever heard the term incognegro in Why Do Fools Fall in Love 🤣😂🤣
So I kinda liked the movie overall. But I agree some points made no sense. It needed a couple re-writes and it would have been a great movie. The story was all over the place with plot points. What got me the most was that there was no explanation why the killer hated luther.
I love Luther the series and I am so sorry they did such a bad job on this movie that people who have never seen the series don't want to! I was so disappointed in this movie. I don't know what the hell they were trying to do but it did not work! If you give the series a try you will like it. This movie does not do it justice! They should have had this movie revolve around his relationship with Alice! Now that was awesome to watch in the series!!
Spoliers: It was so bad. As a huge fan of the original series it was quite a disappointment. The original series was a most see in it's day. The worst was the ending. How the hell were the police so late to arrive yet they knew they would need divers to save Luther and exactly where the hole in the ice was? Wouldn't it have been easier to have the oxygen tank in the defender to become accessible? And what about the two stab wounds to Luther's abdomen, they didn't seem to bother him at all! How the hell do you travel from London to the port of Dover to some place in Norway in one evening. That's like a 19 hour drive with ferries.
Luther isn't qsychic. He's a slight lesser genius version of Sherlock. He just sees patterns and things others would overlook; kind of like in Red Dragon how the character of Will doesn't have special powers but can get into the head space of the bad person and can figure things out that way. I'm so sad to hear this wasn't so good, I really enjoyed the first 2 seasons of the show.
Just my opinion, but if you liked the series, I think you will like the movie. I think it might be hard to come in cold, for people who don’t know anything about Luther.
The scene where Luther was on top of a skyscraper was not done well. In the show Luther stands on the edge of a tall building multiple times throughout the show. It’s supposed to be a visual representation of his life and personal decisions. It ended up looking like The Dark Night
I loved Luther the series ! Luther & Alice had so much chemistry 💥💫 why did they have to ruin such an amazing series 🤦♀️ P.S& thank ya'll for the nightmare fuel from that creepy ass picture!!
Issues I had with Luther: 1. The killer is shown like 3 minutes after the beginning of the movie… like “don’t worry this is the guy”… No suspense or character development whatsoever 2. The Piccadilly square scene… they had the killer, a swat team with face recognition cameras all over the place… and for some reason… they were like “oh we have more important things to chase” and they let Luther (whom they were chasing as well) to chase him 3. Apparently Luther is immortal, he was stabbed, twice, tortured, drowned into a frozen lake in which another person who fell into at the same time as him died but yet… he was able to walk and even gave detective raine his god damn airplane economy class blanket because apparently she can die and he cannot 4. Kerosene is highly flammable and the sprinkler system would had created a highly explosive atmosphere which should had been ignited by the coil… ok it didn’t for some reason… but then a lady with all her shit covered in kerosene kicked a guy in flames and didn’t got caught on fire?!… WTF?!!!… I guess we don’t give a shit about science anymore 5. The killer had Luther chained into a chair hanged from a chain block and after being stabbed the killer was like “let’s release him from his constraints and allow him to do shit” 6. Detective Raine… OMG… she was horrendous, the performance, the dialogues, the wig, the writing of the character was horrendous since the first minute of the movie There are some movies that are memorable… like Luther but not because it’s a good movie to watch but because is so horrible that you cannot understand how it was released
I made the same points you both did regarding this movie and its script 😂 The killer's wife was definitely giving Mason Verger from Hannibal and the part where people were jumping off the building was very much giving the Happening. This movie was so many other movies rolled up in one and it still sucked 😂
I agree with you guys %110!!! On everything. There was also one little tiny thing. When ex-DCI agent goes to the place where that message was broadcast. DCI agent runs in after the suspect when he tries to flee away, the red door with was left open. Fast forward to when the cops show up. It was magically "shut" & barricaded! That's why the cops rammed it open. But the door was never even shut nor locked. Way too many loose ends for me as well to fully enjoy the movie. But I do love Edris Elba & Andy Cerkus as actors tho.
Totally agree. This movie was way too chock full of contrivances and coincidences. As I said to my Wife, it seems like it was written by a 15-year-old who read 2-3 thrillers.
Guys, I'm so glad I watched your review immediately after spending 2 hours groaning, yelling at the screen, and fast forwarding at times. Ugh. PLEASE WATCH THE SHOW!! It's a million times better than this! Please do watch, thank me later. Agreed with all of your criticisms. LUTHER is one of my favourite shows and I've come back to it more than once. You'll understand when you watch. This film made NO SENSE in so many ways. The script, man, the script, what the H happened? So many loose ends, non sequiturs, downright plot holes. I was so excited for this film, and so harshly let down. No fault of the actors, at all, obviously!! But my god, the writing. So sad. I hope someone gives it another shot and gets it right 🙏 🤲. In the meantime, go watch the show!! Love your reviews. ❤️ 😍 💖
"I promise" and that serial killer plot point reminds me of Jack Nicholson in The Pledge. This was a very popular series so its disappointing they didn't put too much thought into this film. Now that you've brought up Gollum Joseph you'll have to finally watch Lord of the Rings. Lol
Why everyone in jail fights Luther during his escape? Like they are all in it … this movie has so so many moments to 🤦🏻♀️ ….loved the London scenes … it is promising without delivering, they kept me engaged and frustrated at the same time
Joseph and Nick I know you will hate this but…….. could you please review the new Scream film. I know everyone wants you kids to tear it apart! Your videos are such a highlight of my day.
I found Luther's character in the 'Luther series' to be much more nuanced and compelling than 'Luther in the movie'. I was a fan of the series, especially Luther's skill and empathy in relating to suspects as well as victims. Luther's relationship with Alice was skillfully conveyed, from portraying her as a deranged murderer to an advocate to Luther (while still deranged murderer) - fascinating. I was disappointed in the movie, and tempted to stop watching after 30 minutes, but I hoped it would get better - it did not. Seemed like it was one big nerve wracking scene after another with a real human interaction. I'm still af fan of Idris Elba and hope for better projects in the future.
Hi gents!! Thanks for starting my day off on a gay note 🌈🎶!! I saw Luther on Friday (I had never heard of/watched the Netflix series) and actually liked it pretty well... BUTT (and it's a big one 😉) there are MANY plot holes and WTF moments! After watching your review and thinking about it, and knowing what I know about U2, I am not surprised by your ratings!!! 😅🤣😂 If you go into the movie with an open mind and "go w/the flow" (suspend disbelief a bit), it is a fun popcorn🍿movie. Gollum was creepy ASF... and that wig!! Oooooh gurrrrrrl, Joseph is coming for you!! And that new DCI w/her flammable pussy-cat wig better watch out!! 🔥 Thank you both for all the joy and knowledge you bring to your viewers and listeners! Much love ❤️
I've watched all 5 season of Luther (there were two more on HBO) But you all are on the money with this movie. The standing on the building thing was his trademark from the series.
Yes, highlight was Andy's bouffant hair, as a Londoner I went to see my city on film and to spot the locations, this turned out to be far more interesting than the plot. Really not sure how or an old Volvo estate ended up stuck in Norway snowfields via a Dover ferry, to then be walking around in just city summer daywear. The plot was pure ham, albeit dated cured ham, there were just six of us in the cinema and it just wasn't a cinematic experience, beyond the mandatory Batman moment on the rooftop looking for the wig. Andy' wig should get its own franchise popping up and then hiding again in capital cities around the world, I'd pay to see it again in a Wally-like spinoff, Where's Wig.
Luther theory: Ok, I think a Luther dies in the end. American TV frequently get emergency medical procedures completely wrong, and they don’t care . So the most impossible things can happen, and it’s supposed to be real. They don’t check. However, British shows usually get it pretty spot on. So, as a medical professional, I had my suspicions immediately. We see Luther, deep underwater in a vehicle. His opponent drowns, but Luther seems to be barely struggling to hold his breath. The next time we see Luther, he is being checked out in the back of an ambulance. They release him as if he hadn’t had some thing as extreme as a near drowning happen to him. And just let him walk. They even take their blanket back. He walks on his own, and then is handed over to the police who transport him in an EMS helicopter…. with his friend. Apparently he’s in critical condition, but he still has his entire suit and tie on? And he was allowed to walk from the ambulance to the helicopter? And he seems oddly well. He then wakes up in the safe house. All along his friend is his only companion, not emergency, medical people. He’s old boss is like Virgil was for Dante. The safe house looks to be a rural stately home. And then a bunch of men in black types pull up. He is told that he “won’t be going back to prison” and that this may be a “job offer“. Is it an offer to take him into British intelligence? Does he have super powers after all? is Luther going to be joining the X-Men? Or is the offer for Luther to go to heaven? The song being played at the end is called “Paradise“. I have my suspicions. I believe Luther drowned. The paramedics on the ambulance may have gotten return of spontaneous circulation (a heartbeat) I believe he was then helicoptered to the hospital and was in the intensive care unit with a “life-threatening injuries“ that we hear in the news report, but clearly do not observe on Luther. where Luther passed away and/or is given the choice, whether or not to come back or go to Heaven.
Tv series was good but the movie was AWFUL! don’t forget he got beat up in jail and got his face slammed into the wall…the next scene they don’t even bother to give him any bruises it’s like he never got beat up at all
This movie was so hard to watch and finish. Like you guys said, beautifully shot and quality. But holy cow this was awful. Like they took a whole season worth of material of tv and crammed it into a 2 hour movie.
"City trader" means he works in the "City of London ", different than regular London. It consists of the stock exchange, banks and other financial institutions.
oh no.... :( I loved LUTHER - I thought this would be a win for Edris - LUTHER was an exceptional show. When I saw this - I thought it was a way to give him a win - because LUTHER was by all accounts what got folks talking. Edris needs a win.
This movie did not do the show any justice… the villain’s hair took away from the seriousness of his character… and the whole something is coming is akin to GOT’s winter is coming - all that build up & a weak behind delivery…
I'm a huge fan of the series even with it's shortcomings but man this movie is just ridiculous lol at the start where Luther and Shenk rolled up on the crime scene and how it was framed was promising but it was downhill from there. The constant deconstructing of Luther's character was just obnoxious, there was already a similar plot in the series which I won't spoil so this movie felt super redundant. Overall it was nonsensical and over the top for no reason, the pacing was off, the writing was bizarre, and the ignorance of all the characters who would let a psychopath go just so they can arrest Luther makes no sense to me. The livestreaming thing at the end made no sense either, on the note of "The Chief" it was just a cliff hanger that made people speculate that it's a nod at 007 just like the martini scene earlier in the film or whatever. Ugh lol this movie... Great review!
luther = lucifer - the fallen son... kinda tells you what it is plus the recurring theme of him having good in him. The good vs evil and him being lucifer, explains his ability to understand the sinners. Thats my take
Maybe I’ll give the series another chance, at least season one because it seems people really enjoy the show in the comments. Honestly when I did try watching the show years ago I really really didn’t like it. Way outlandish if I remember correctly.
Movies like this need to be written so that viewers who didn’t watch the series could enjoy it, but they didn’t do that here. I thought some plot points were really ridiculous but I think I didn’t hate it because I was fresh off re-watching the last series which showed how he got to where he was at the start of this movie.
You guys should watch the TV show. First three seasons are up there. Four gets a bit wobbly, and five done a decent job of wrapping things up again (season three wrapped it up for years until they done a fourth.). Almost certain you guys would hate it more. Very conflicting movie for me. Felt like I was forcing myself to like it and watch in denial at his antics because hey more Luther, then the Martini scene hit me hard and I realised what I was a denying to myself. Definetely felt like I'd been Rick Rolled 🤣 P.S he's really not psychic in the show, he acts on hunches kind of like Columbo (not entirely unfounded as he's got a gift of gab when talking with criminals and great observation skills) but is often foiled at first by the big bad's of each season by underestimating them. In the movie they really play fast and loose with his methods.
Well as a big fan of the Luther original show - after seeing your review I had to check it out. I made it to the prison break and then turned it off. :( I ask that you check out the series- it is spectacular. Yes Luther goes outside the lines at times but for all the right reasons. Luther had a very special vibe and the police he worked with knew him and respected him. I don’t recognize this “character” I feel bad for Edris - Luther made him an international star. This is depressing.
You guys are missing out on the TV series. The good thing is that UK TV seasons are called series, and are only a handful of episodes. So, it won't take you forever to watch
From what I've heard The series: amazing The movie: god it was bad, even giving up reality for 2 hours this movie is hard to take in. So poorly written and layer out. Could of been cool, but the holes are multiplying exponentially after a 2nd watch. Gentlemen, I loved your video. I watched the whole damn thing and couldn't stop nodding and saying YESSSSS!! You got yourselves a new sub. Great job
Goodness! I 'know' Andy Serkis was Gollum - but, double-checked when you 'rated' his hair-piece - if he was English! Apparently, this was a 5 season BBC series. Story flow must have been written like one long episode, and you noted it well!
The British series only has many of the same characters. But this case is new to this movie. One of the female leads who has been in every season was not in this movie. It’s a standalone movie, but it really helps to know Luther and love the series otherwise Who Luther is could be a bit confusing. All of this series used to be on Netflix. I’m not sure if it is anymore.
I watched this a couple nights ago with no knowledge of the original show... I will admit, that makes some of the plot elements make more sense. Potential sense, at least. This was pretty awful. You boys put it well, basically every scene has something *logically* questionable going on. It felt like the movie equivalent of a cd skipping through every song. It's not Samurai Cop 2 levels of incomprehensible, but boy did this really, really suck. All for the theme of like, evil be evil? Outside of the subway scene I felt literally no positive emotion.
The first season of Luther is really good. Ruth Wilson's character Alice Morgan is really interesting. Later seasons are better whenever she turns up again. For some reason everybody's accents drove me nuts. I suppose it's a London accent, but everyone (except Ruth Wilson) said everything in exactly the same way. It came across like the actors all studied the same dialect textbook. Woofah!
I'm hearing so many good things about the series, I'm thinking by me watching this movie first... I ruined it. There is no motivation to take the time out of my LIFE to watch it. No way. Like you said Joseph, great visuals, and I liked the actors. But the poor writing compromised their performances. Great break-down guys. The dead loved ones group reunion...ridiculous. The prison break...stupid. I was very disappointed with this film....it could have been so much better.🙄
In the show Luther is like genius level intellect. Mixed with being an angry veteran homicide detective. That’s why it doesn’t make sense right away how he would know what’s going to happen. Almost like Sherlock
I also really wanted people that Luther caught in the past to be in prison with him. Previously caught serial killers would have felt a lot more dangerous to Luther in prison. Missed opportunity
I loved Luther the series and was excited by this movie. Parts were ridiculous but I think I still enjoyed it despite the obvious bullshat! They are saying DCI, I assume in lieu of Detective… I onno. 🥴😂
