Luther on Netflix: Explaining the ending of the movie with Idris Elba

Available on Netflix starting Friday, March 10, Luther: Falling Sun brings Chief Inspector John Luther, played by Idris Elba, back to center stage in the sequel to his acclaimed series Luther. The end of the film – full of action and aesthetics reminiscent of James Bond – does not finally end the adventure of our hero. He even leaves the door open for a possible comeback.

Let’s quickly summarize the facts. In Falling Sun, Luther is pursued by a criminal: a psychopathic cyber terrorist, David Robb, played by Andy Serkis. To get rid of Luther, who is on his trail, Robbie puts him in jail, exposing all his misdeeds and brush with the law to the general public.

But Luther escapes from prison to finish the job. He follows Robbie to Norway, where he has set up his headquarters in order to live-stream the murders peacefully. The broadcast was aimed at all repressed criminals who enjoy this type of horror. Of course, Luther saves whatever he can, not without ruffling a few feathers. And Rob ends up where he should have been.

What happens to Luther in the end?

After Luther is done with David Robbie for good, and after we hold our breath hoping to see him make it out safe and sound, help is on the way. It’s already dark, but Luther is alive and well, on a stretcher in an ambulance. A real rock, he gets up and comes face to face with his friend and former boss Martin Shank (Dermot Crowley), who takes him on.

He is also thanked by Odette Raine (Cynthia Erivo), who has regained her position in the London police force and whom she helped save her daughter from David Robbie. But Schenck snaps him back to reality and says, “You know the rest John“. Luther answered him with a disappointed smile, and the police immediately put him in handcuffs. After escaping, and even if he saved his wife and children, Luther had to go back to prison.

We return to London in the following order. Specifically in the apartment of the mother of Robbie’s first victim, who Luther promised would find her son Calum. He watches the TV news report that Luther is seriously injured after finding the suspect’s tracks. We see Luther pass out as he is on the medical helicopter returning to London.

Then he regains consciousness in what looks like a hospital room. It doesn’t look like it’s in top shape, but it’s still in the same condition. He gets up and drags the drop to survey the area. Schenck goes to his room, which was apparently locked. to the question “Where am I ?Schenck replies.In hiding, of course.“

Or rather, a government hideout. We then find the exterior of a luxury residence surrounded by several buildings, towards which several black cars drive. Luther seems troubled by the sight of horse land. But Schenck calms him down and tells him that he doesn’t know who he is exactly, but he won’t be going back to prison.

“A job offer, perhaps?” Schenck says as the couple walks out to meet these ‘blacks’ who look like they came straight out of a government agency. One of them informally congratulates him on his job.”And now?– asks Luther. The man points to one of the cars and says thatChief“I want to talk to him.

The notes of Heaven’s Circus, the series’ theme, begin to play as Luther makes his way to the car with a cautious air. Generic.

While it’s nice to see that Luther isn’t going back to prison, it’s unclear why he’s free now, since after Robey’s elimination, it was specified that Luther was supposed to return to prison one day after finishing his job. However, it seems that Rob’s active involvement in the case gives him a new lease on life.

So it’s not out of the question that Luther could return for a second feature film – Neil Cross has made it clear he doesn’t want to do a season 6. Then he would no longer be a London policeman, but perhaps a secret agent. ..