Luther: The Fallen Sun review round-up: what the critics are saying

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Luther: The Fallen Sun is nearly here – and reviews seem more or less split down the middle. We gave it 4/5 stars, calling the film "a propulsive thriller that’ll appeal to die-hard fans and newbies alike. The sun’s just rising on this film franchise."

A feature-length sequel to the award-winning BBC drama, Luther: The Fallen Sun sees a gruesome serial killer terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther (Elba) sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath (Andy Serkis) who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.

We've rounded up what the critics are saying about Luther: The Fallen Sun to give you an idea of what to expect – and don't worry, everything we've included below is spoiler-free.

"...Here, it’s explored from an unusual angle, as cutting-edge surveillance melds with biblical morals: let he who is without sin webcast the first stone. True, events ultimately build up to a final act that’s not as original as it might have been, somehow managing to evoke both Bond flicks and the Hostel films while straying a little too far from what Elba called 'Luther-land' into movie-land. But that’s surely inevitable when the ultimate goal is to grant Luther a licence to thrill on a global scale. This is a confident first step."

"It’s extra frustrating when so many of the quieter moments have some of that classic 'Luther' touch. There’s a small bit of grace in a sequence where Luther comforts someone who thinks they’re about to die. There’s a tiny thrill in seeing Luther outsmart someone who’s told him too much but doesn’t realize it yet. There’s ruthlessness and emptiness on screen for a good portion of this movie’s 129