GENRE:
Crime Comedy/Drama
RATING:
PG-13 for language, some sexual content and violence
RUNTIME:
2 hours and 20 minutes
PLATFORM:
Netflix
STARRING:
Daniel Craig (James Bond films,
Road to Perdition)
Edward Norton (Fight Club); Janelle
Monae (Hidden Figures)
DIRECTOR:
Rian Johnson (Star Wars VIII Ozymandias- Breaking Bad
ep)
WRITER:
Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, Knives Out)
PLOT:
Detective Benoit Blanc finds himself involved in a millionaire’s murder mystery
game.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I highly enjoyed the first Knives Out.
STORY STUFF: What a fun ride! I always like a good murder mystery and watching the solving of a case. I think I found this film more entertaining than its predecessor. There was more about the intricate nature of solving the case this time around. Once again, the characters are interesting and the lines are clever and razor sharp at times. You can tell that everyone is having fun crafting this whodunit. I’m glad that Johnson wants to make more. My only issues have to do with the timing of some of the guest interactions that didn’t work for me and I wanted more of a comeuppance at the end.
ACTING STUFF: Craig is having a blast as Benoit Blanc. The accent is weird but the character is engaging with its mix of intelligence, humour and loads of quirks. Norton gets to go big which is always entertaining. Monae gets to play a wide range of great emotions. Kate Hudson (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) gets to play a dim-witted diva. Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) gets to show off more muscle and humour. The other guests as well as a few cameos get to have their moments in the sun as well. A wonderfully assembled cast.
ARTISTIC STUFF: I enjoyed the production design of the mansion as well as some of the costumes. I think the music was more memorable the first time around. Not much else to say.
VERDICT:
Four and a half stars out of five
SEE IT IF:
You like a fun murder mystery
UPCOMING REVIEW: Babylon
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