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John Luther Movie Review: Standard investigative thriller elevated by an intense third act

Rating: ( 3 / 5).

A couple of weeks ago, we saw Jayasurya playing a character who loses the ability of one of his five senses. So one can't help but be amused after seeing him playing another character who loses the function of another one of his five senses. It's the ears, this time. The good thing is John Luther , directed by newcomer Abhijith Joseph, doesn't spend so much time showing the protagonist's struggles with his impairment. The titular cop carries on with his duty regardless of it. If there's one thing I like about the last couple of characters that Jayasurya played, they all don't stay weak for long. Is this a pattern?

Director: Abhijith Joseph

Cast: Jayasurya, Deepak Parambol, Siddique, Athmiya

There is a scene where John attends his sister's engagement and can't wait to get back to an ongoing investigation. He is a workaholic, a quality his father (Siddique) can't stand. There is another reason for his dislike of his son's profession. John has often been in situations that caused him varying degrees of bodily harm. So when his ears are damaged — except for 20 percent of hearing in one ear — it causes more concern for his dad and us. I say us because it's this trait that chiefly contributes to the tension in the film. How will someone with damaged ears catch and subdue a dangerous serial murderer? John Luther is a standard investigative thriller that starts with a hit-and-run and, subsequently, a missing man. 

John Luther is strong on mood, with the mist-heavy Munnar locales, occasional rains, dilapidated warehouses, and the orange-and-teal tone accentuating the mounting dread. However, it's not too high on disturbing content — when compared with notable names in the same genre like Raatsasan or the recent Antakshari , that is. Most of John Luther follows the format of a standard investigative thriller, starting with John and his sub-ordinate (Deepak Parambol) wading through clues gathered from CCTV footage, license plates, and informants. I was amused when I remembered that Rajeev Ravi's cop thriller, Kuttavum Shikshayum , currently playing alongside John Luther in theatres, has the cops beginning the investigation in almost the same way, by looking for a vehicle.

Among the recent investigation thrillers in Malayalam, John Luther is the third after Anjaam Pathira and Twenty One Gms to have a creepy-looking automobile with an unseen driver wreaking havoc. The film is at its most effective when focussing on John's investigation. It briefly tests your patience when it veers off course to visit his family members. This whole family portion seems forcefully incorporated to appeal to family audiences. Aside from giving us the information about John being a serious risk-taker, it felt irrelevant in relation to everything else that happens in the film. And, of course, Siddique can always be counted on to play the father who later changes his tune after all that whining about his son not spending enough time with his family. 

The film scores highly in the final act when the killer's identity gets revealed through a clever — but familiar — trick of misdirection. When John confronts the antagonist, who seems more formidable than initially assumed, things get suitably heavier. You begin to feel that John is in real danger.

I wouldn't call John Luther an earth-shattering piece of cinema, but it succeeds in its aim of keeping one engaged for two hours. However, when you compare it to films like Drishyam 2 and Antakshari and think of the novelty factor, it comes up short.

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'John Luther' review: Jayasurya puts up an impressive show in Abhijit Joseph's dark thriller

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In Jayasuryas earlier outings, we had seen the actor in his emotional best -- an alcoholic struggling in life, a speech-impaired RJ and a successful footballer who loses the struggle to depression.

However, in Abhijith Joseph's 'John Luther', he does not exhibit much of these emotions but focuses on being a tough cop determined to do his job at hand.

The movie, set largely in the foothills of Munnar, begins with a bang, wasting no time telling the audience that the movie will be packed with suspense. It follows a bus navigating a hairpin curve which is forced to stop midway when the driver and passengers hear an unexpected sound, resembling a tyre burst. However, the scene turns dark when the passengers find a dead body on top of the vehicle.

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We are soon informed there were two people involved in the accident, which led to one person falling on the bus. The other person, however, goes missing. Circle inspector John Luther( Jayasurya), who is investigating a political murder bid in the area, takes charge of the case. The inspector begins tracking each clue, leading him on a wild goose chase in the initial scenes.

He soon starts to pick up pieces, when a series of other man-missing cases start piling up under his jurisdiction. Deepak Parambol as police inspector Felix, is also involved in the investigation.

However, by this time, the script begins to falter as the director tries to include a lot of plots into one main narrative. It is a challenge for a debutant and Abhjith has to be appreciated for trying, but his attempt to helm an investigative thriller on a big canvas seems to be a burden on himself and the viewers. If the movie had begun with a bang, it wastes a lot of time trying to find closure, resulting in a lag, despite a decent number of twists and turns.

The subject is not fresh and does not stand out as man-missing cases and serial murders have become fodder for Malayalam cinema a lot of times in the recent past. However, it attains some novelty when John Luther becomes partially deaf due to an incident during the investigation. How he manages to solve the case despite his disability is interesting to watch.

Jayasurya has not failed to impress, but his usual magic seems to be missing in the movie, which requires him to have a tougher demeanour. His expressions are, however, spot-on. Deepak Parambol gets the chance to improve his range as he does a good job as a police inspector. As John Luther's father, Siddique does a brilliant job. Though Dhrishya Raghunadh (John's sister) and Athmeeya Rajesh (John's wife) have little to do they deliver their roles convincingly. The background score is effective though it tends to be jarring at times.

Apart from some loopholes and a story which may sound repetitive, heading to the theatres to watch the movie won't seem like a bad idea.

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It's strange how two films released the same week are so similar, yet so different. Rajeev Ravi's Kuttavum Shikshayum is about cops investigating a case. Broadly speaking, that is exactly what John Luther is about. What differs is the approach. Rajeev Ravi dives deep in, with a ton of procedural detail, while Abhijith Joseph is content to stay on the surface and deliver simple twists and simple thrills. Of course, there is no right or wrong approach to a subject. I was just surprised at this coincidence between the two films. Taken together, they would make an excellent demonstration of a mainstream and hero-centric way of looking at things, versus a slightly offbeat but more holistic way of looking at things. Kuttavum Shikshayum is the better movie, while John Luther is probably the better audience-pleaser.

The film is set in the beautiful Munnar area, and in a nice bit of writing, we witness an accident that we think will form the basis of the story. But the director, who also wrote the screenplay, has other ideas. None of these can be revealed, so let's look at the protagonist, the cop played by Jayasurya. When we first see him, he is being treated for a wound. How did he get that wound? There is no answer, because there is no need. His line of work is going to result in several such wounds. This is just one of them. This wound does not need a backstory.

One of the nicer touches in John Luther is that cops work on many cases at the same time. So one case impacts Jayasurya in one way, which, in turn, impacts the way he handles another case, which goes back to the accident at the beginning of the movie. The cleverest touch is something that happens to Jayasurya, something that hinders his job. There's a terrific "hero moment" when Jayasurya digests this news from the doctor – and we go back to his introduction scene with the wound. This is just another wound. Jayasurya is wonderful at conveying resolve. There's not an iota of sadness or self-pity. The work must go on.

That's part of his mental makeup, and that's the part his upper-class family hates. He is never there for family functions. He is an absentee son, an absentee husband. All this should result in an emotional wallop, but these scenes are among the weakest in the movie. They are filled with cliches – there isn't one novel idea. Plus, this family angle disappears entirely after a point, so it would have made no difference if the Jayasurya character had remained single, or an orphan. I suppose they wanted some sentimental scenes, but surely this could have been achieved in more organic ways, without reducing the intensity of a thriller. After all, we discover that this film also has a psycho-killer. And a major twist.

This writing in this part – that is, the psycho-killer part – is worse than the writing of the family scenes. It all happens quickly and unconvincingly, in the last half-hour, and the film really falls apart. The team gets a lead. The lead gives them the entire flashback, motivation and all. There's a twist. All this is so devoid of character development that there is nothing we can do but wait for the inevitable conclusion. By the end, we have a film with some decent ideas but the writing doesn't know how to push them forward in an interesting manner. Even Jayasurya’s latest “wound” doesn’t render him as vulnerable as it should. John Luther is an easy watch, but where's the uneasy feeling in the pit of the stomach you get from a really good thriller?

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2022 ‘ജോൺ ലൂഥർ’ Directed by Abhijith Joseph

Devikulam Police Station SI John Luther is a committed police officer, who even risks his life for policing. During an interrogation, he suffers ruptured eardrums and hearing loss. Will he be able to complete an investigation which he had to leave halfway?

Jayasurya Siddique Elango Kumaravel Drishya Raghunath Deepak Parambol Sivadas Kannur Athmeeya Rajan Srikant Murali Pradhwi N Rajan Pramod Veliyanad Senthil Krishna Rajamani Bitto Davis Sreelakshmi

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Abhijith Joseph

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Praveen Prabhakar

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Roby Varghese Raj

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Ajay Mangad

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Phoenix Prabhu

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Shaan Rahman

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Vinayak Sasikumar

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M. R. Rajakrishnan

Costume Design Costume Design

Sameera Saneesh Saritha Jayasurya

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Review by _darkknight_ ★ 11

It totally misses the point.

Only read this if u have watched the movie or if u don’t mind spoilers( I wouldn’t recommend this movie nor would I restrain someone from watching this):

If u plan to write a thriller either have a proper story in mind or a concept that would be fitting to be told as a thriller. U cannot mix everything together and ask the audience to be engaging in any way. John Luther tries to create this daddy issue related drama plot in the first 1 hour of the movie. They introduce the main murders parallel as well. Then the hearing loss thing happens. From their the movie doesn’t know what to do. Chela sceneil family…

Rahul Radhakrishnan

Review by Rahul Radhakrishnan 1

ഊമ, വിക്ക്, കേൾവിക്കുറവ്, ഇടുപ്പ് വേദന, പക്ഷാഘാതം ഇതുപോലുള്ള കഥാപാത്രങ്ങളോടാണ് j10ന്റെ താല്പര്യം

Arun George

Review by Arun George ★★½

Malayalam cinema has been churning out thriller after thriller lately, with just a few making it to the list of memorable ones. John Luther is pretty engaging when it sticks to its procedural elements, and a monotonous drag when it goes off course to cater to familial sentiments. Jayasurya is in fine form as the titular cop character investigating a series of missing cases. After a mixed first half which is 50% procedural and 50% family drama, the second half is primarily focused around nabbing the perpetrator. Though an incident renders John mostly deaf throughout the second half, we don't see the screenplay offering any major challenges for him or his investigation. A late misdirecting twist only serves the purpose…

m13

Review by m13 ★★ 4

Funny movie So they had a basic 1hour so called psycho thriller plot (athil last 30 min is like climax) and they thought what to do with other 1 hour or so, let's make the lead lose is hearing. Also fuck weird blue lights and blue grading in movies now it's time for black and white era for night shots.

Lakshmi Jayasankar

Review by Lakshmi Jayasankar ★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Decided to watch this in the theatre, because dad loves Jayasurya. And undoubtedly - he had a good time! But I wasn’t ready for the violence here. I’ve begun to realize that I cannot stomach as much blood and gore as before (like what was that scene with a human brain in a manjappai 🤮).

Also what is with this post-Ratsasan era cinematic form with the slow-mo + staccato violins + close-up frames? Heightens so much drama that is not in service of moving the plot forward (like those zoom focus on mobile phones ringing inside cars; or the many extended drone shots).

The final reveal and the intentional misdirection were well done, I thought (but also who goes into…

Athulkishan

Review by Athulkishan

Felix's incompetence exceeds the averageness of this movie.

Adi0495

Review by Adi0495 ★ 1

Chavarpole thrillerukal vannit now it feels boring to watch thriller film with same format here the only difference is Jayettan loses his earing and ath mathram something in starting of 2nd half kuzhappamilla enn thonni baaki investigation and climax psycho stuff okke boring nothing Interesting in screenplay but Good Name JOHN LUTHER. Hope we will get something new in thrillers

Nirmal

Review by Nirmal ★★½

Cliché but in moody blue tones !

Moon

Review by Moon ★★★

When I saw the title and the trailer, I pretty much knew what I was in for. And this movie isn't a lot different from that. It's a basic generic thriller which feels a bit flat in terms of progression, but I gotta say, for the director's debut film, pretty cool. The cinematography is pretty great and they've succeeded in producing some cool shots in here. The writing, although not bad is sort of caught in the line between 'good' complex and 'messy' complex. And sometimes it does feel like the messy part is trying to take over. Fortunately, that feeling doesn't last long. Jayasurya as usual is pretty nice as the titular John Luther. His character has trouble hearing…

Lea

Review by Lea ★★½

മെഹ്. എന്തെങ്കിലും അംഗവൈകല്യം കിട്ടിയാൽ പിന്നെയങ് അഭിനയിച്ചു തള്ളിക്കോളും. Angavaikalyam kink lol

harvyjpaul

Review by harvyjpaul ★★★

Its a decent crime thriller and most probably latest good film of actor jaysurya,His performance is really good

Aiwin Joseph

Review by Aiwin Joseph ★½

Yet another mediocre thriller which should have gotten a whole different approach

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John Luther is a 2022 Indian movie directed by Abhijith Joseph starring Jayasurya, Siddique, Deepak Parambol and Athmiya Rajan. The feature film is produced by Thomas P Mathew and the music composed by Shaan Rahman.

The missing case of a teacher named Prakashan is reported at the police station where John Luther works as a CI. As the investigation progresses, John meets with an accident in a scuffle while investigating another case.

Director: Abhijith Joseph Producer: Thomas P Mathew Production Company: Alonsa Films Music Director: Shaan Rahman Background Music Composer: Shaan Rahman Song Lyrics Writer: Vinayak Sasikumar Sound Designers: Vishnu Govind, Sree Sankar Cinematographer: Roby Varghese Raj Editor: Praveen Prabhakar Art Designer: Biju Chandran Screenplay Writer: Abhijith Joseph Dialogue Writer: Abhijith Joseph Original Story Writer: Abhijith Joseph Action Choregrapher: Dhilip Subbarayan

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Synopsis/Plot : John Luther is an upcoming Malayalam thriller which according to its makers has nothing to do with the famous cop character played by Idris Elba or the English crime series he played it in - Luther.

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A deft thriller bogged down by some cliches.

John Luther is a dark thriller that would make the Jayasurya fans happy as he fills the screen with his handsomeness, latest trending attires and impressive performance. (more)

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Jayasurya's evenly paced thriller falters only in the last act

John Luther is an evenly paced thriller that falters only in the last act, in an attempt to deliver a shocking twist. (more)

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Standard investigative thriller elevated by an intense third act

The film scores highly in the final act when the killer's identity gets revealed through a clever � but familiar � trick of misdirection. When John confronts the antagonist, who seems more formidable than initially assumed, things get suitably heavier. You begin to feel that John is in real danger. (more)

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    John Luther is a Malayalam investigative thriller directed by Abhijith Joseph, starring Jayasurya as a hearing-impaired cop who hunts a serial killer in Munnar. The film has a third act twist that elevates the standard format of the genre, but the family drama and the CCTV footage scenes are tedious.

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    John Luther: Directed by Abhijith Joseph. With Jayasurya, Deepak Parambol, Siddique, Kumaravel. The missing case of a teacher named Prakashan is reported at the police station where John Luther works as a CI. As the investigation progresses, John meets with an accident in a scuffle while investigating another case.

  4. John Luther (film)

    John Luther is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Abhijith Joseph in his directorial debut and stars Jayasurya in the lead role. principal photography of the film began in November 2021.. John Luther was released on 27 May 2022 to positive reviews from critics.

  5. John Luther Movie Review: A deft thriller bogged down by some cliches

    John Luther Movie Review: A deft thriller bogged down by some cliches. Times of India. The Times of India, , May 27, 2022, 06.18 PM IST Critic's Rating: 3.0/5. Story: Devikulam Police Station SI John Luther is a committed police officer, who even risks his life for policing. During an interrogation, he suffers ruptured eardrums and hearing loss.

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    'John Luther' movie review: Jayasurya's evenly paced thriller falters only in the last act Debutant director Abhijith Joseph, who also scripted the film, does not tread new ground, but is ...

  7. John Luther Movie Review: A Well-Made Atmospheric Thriller That Works

    John Luther Movie Review: A Well-Made Atmospheric Thriller That Works Best As An Origins Story. The lead character's inability to hear adds elements to a thriller we rarely get to see. This makes John more real and vulnerable and it also makes these cases more dangerous than they would otherwise have been. There's no doubting director ...

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    A Malayalam movie review of Abhijit Joseph's 'John Luther', starring Jayasurya as a cop who investigates a political murder bid and a series of man-missing cases in Munnar. The reviewer praises the actor's performance and the director's attempt, but criticizes the script and the story for being repetitive and lagging.

  9. John Luther Malayalam Movie Review, Rating and Verdict

    John Luther Movie Review (2022). Home; Malayalam; Review; John Luther; Abhijith Joseph's cop-thriller 'John Luther', starring Jayasurya, has some good ideas that are let down by the writing

  10. John Luther (2022)

    Story delivering thrilling moment...Must watch crime thriller movie. skmenon1993 27 May 2022. John Luther starring Jaysuriya in lead role... Written and Directed by Abhijit Jospeh. Verdict of the Movie: Blockbuster, 4.5/5 ⭐. Plot of the Movie: CI John Luther alias Jaysuriya had been assigned a case of attempt to murder of a political person ...

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    Now his investigation thriller 'John Luther' is finally out in the theatres on May 27 and the netizens have started sharing their first reactions to the suspense thriller film.

  12. ‎John Luther (2022) directed by Abhijith Joseph • Reviews, film + cast

    Malayalam cinema has been churning out thriller after thriller lately, with just a few making it to the list of memorable ones. John Luther is pretty engaging when it sticks to its procedural elements, and a monotonous drag when it goes off course to cater to familial sentiments.

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    John Luther Malayalam Movie 2022: Check out the latest news about Jayasurya's John Luther movie, and its story, cast & crew, release date, photos, review, box office collections, and much more ...

  14. John Luther Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News

    John Luther Movie Review. Times Of India. The Times of India, , May 27, 2022, 06.18 PM IST Critic's Rating: 3.0/5. Story: Devikulam Police Station SI John Luther is a committed police officer, who ...

  15. John Luther Malayalam Movie

    The movie may have a slightly generic plot but has exciting action and good performances. May 27, 2022 By Sreejith Mullappilly. John Luther (Jayasurya) is a cop so busy that he could barely attend his sister's engagement ceremony. Luther is committed to a fault and a borderline workaholic.

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  17. John Luther (2022)

    John Luther is a 2022 Indian movie directed by Abhijith Joseph starring Jayasurya, Siddique, Deepak Parambol and Athmiya Rajan. The feature film is produced by Thomas P Mathew and the music composed by Shaan Rahman.

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  21. John Luther malayalam Movie

    The movie is produced by Thomas P Mathew and musical score by Shaan Rahman. John Luther is a 2022 malayalam crime thriller film directed by Abhijith Joseph starring Jayasurya, Tanvi Ram, Aditi Ravi, Siddique , Deepak Parambol in lead roles.

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