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Luther: Episode #1.1 (2010)
A Psychological Gem
I am a sucker for mind game thrillers. For example, I consider Guy Ritchie's Revolver one of the best films ever made. So I easily fell for the storyline of Luther, set up here in the first episode. Luther ep1.1 is nothing but a one-hour psychological tug-of-war for the upper hand between the main protagonist, Detective John Luther, played by Idris Elba. The woman who will prove to be his main anti-hero rival throughout the first season, played by Ruth Wilson, potentially steals the stage from Elba in this episode.
The sets are typical. Non-spectacular tight-shots of any nondescript spot in London. A pub, a small office, a terrace house, a 2nd floor flat... could have been filmed anywhere in the UK. The seemingly low-medium budget production allowed me to focus completely on the delivery performed by the actors and actresses. The plot moves along quickly and the audience is not given a sneak-peak at information the detective does not know. Which is excellent. When the detective figures out a clue it comes as a revelation, not a relief, because we, as the audience were just as unaware as he. Awesome.