A Review of ‘Knives Out’ by Lionsgate

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Whodunit

Rating: Highly Recommended

Personal Rating: Fun, Lightly comedic Mystery

I watched this movie with family and was really impressed. Here’s what I liked:

The sets were lush and cluttered with kitsch, making the setting seem lived in.
The characters were well written and well performed across the board.
The actors seemed to be having the times of their lives, Daniel Craig most of all.
The dialog was sharp, nuanced and crisp, making the scenes flow well. All the actors seemed to have chemistry.
The plot was fun, the pacing was innovative. Modern day Agatha Cristie. In particular it’s plot reminded me of the ‘Mysterious Affair at Styles,’ a Hercule Poirot novel.
The scenes were well shot.
It was funny! Daniel Craig in particular seemed like a genius nutjob. I liked the chase scene for how ridiculous it was.
The mystery actually surprised me. I’ve read hundreds of mysteries, but the writers of this movie did an excellent job of tricking me. While in the end I guessed the right villain, I completely failed to guess his strategy. So my complements to the creators of this/the actor of the villain: they did a good job of pulling this mystery off.
It was a fair play mystery! All the evidence was provided so I could have figured it out. The fact that I failed just goes to show how clever the plot was.

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