Review: Knives Out
- Dec 12, 2019
- 2 min read
Directed by Rian Johnson
Starring: Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Toni Colette.
The plot follows a family gathering gone awry, after the family patriarch's death leads a master detective to investigate.
After years of hate, ridicule, and criticism, Rian Johnson returns to the directing chair to showcase his take on the whodunit sub-genre. The film looked interesting based on the trailer, and I trust Rian Johnson, who apart from the Last Jedi, wrote and directed some great films such as Brick and Looper. I finally saw it last weekend with my dad, and it was fantastic, we had such a great time.
The plot was interesting and kept me thinking about the whole scenario. Influenced by Agatha Christie novels, and older detective TV shows, such as Calumbo, Johnson twists his plot with different takes, trying to throw both the detective and the audience off the trail. The writing and humor was great, but that being said, the humor is not everyone as well. The ensemble cast was great, Daniel Craig being our Sherlock Holmes from Kentucky with an amazing accent that honestly makes me smile every time he talks. Ana de Armas great yet again, and looking forward to seeing her reunite with Craig in No Time to Die. Only issue I really have with the characters, is that some get little screen-time, but apart from that, the characters were interesting and pretty fleshed out.
The cinematography is pretty good. The production design and wardrobe is fantastic and colorful. The music by Nathan Johnson is nothing short of amazing, and fits the tone of the film. The music slightly reminds me of The Grand Budapest Hotel meets Sherlock Holmes, but that can be said for the entire film with it's colorful palette.
I really recommend seeing this film as soon as you can, and if you are one of those people who are boycotting the film because of The Last Jedi, then that's pretty pathetic in my opinion, but hey you do you.
In conclusion, a fantastically crafted whodunit film with a great ensemble cast, that will keep you entertained and thinking. A return to form for Rian Johnson, who proves his haters and doubters wrong.
My rating: 9.0/10
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