Lawrence Smith

Gritty, gruesome, great fun - From Luther With Love. A Bond audition by Elba as he tests himself against a modern-day Bond villain.

Really not sure about this after all the hype. Sure, it was quite fun, totally inoffensive with some great tunes and some interesting performances, especially by the two lead characters, but, ultimately, it was just a series of vaguely related incidents that added up to a disjointed narrative that failed to convince.

Mildly interesting but ultimately disappointing. Not quite sure what the point of the film was but the ending was anti-climatic and questionable. An interesting experiment that could have worked better through a different medium.