I was skeptical because my hatred towards Rian Johnson after f*cking up Star Wars was still burning. This film is hilarious and entertaining, but it doesn't change anything.
The film takes every whodunit cliche and flips them on their heads. You think have it figured out, but it changes on you halfway through, and then it changes it back when you think you figured it out again. I knew Christopher Plummer's character really did kill himself, but I was way off on the reason why. It was an interesting take for the killer to commit the act without actually doing anything. However, he failed to factor in how good of a nurse Marta was, who he tried to frame for the murder, as the film suggests. She feared she gave him an irreversible injection of morphine. The killer also failed to factor in how Plummer's character was willing to commit suicide to save Marta from being discovered that her family were illegal immigrants.
When Marta inherits Plummer's massive fortune, including the house, the family goes ballistic and tries to tear her apart. It is clear as to why he cut them out of the will because they are clearly spoiled. Even Jamie Lee Curtis' character, who made her fortune on her own, is distraught that she didn't get anything in the will.
I should have seen it coming that Ransom was the culprit behind the whole shebang. I mean, his name is "Ransom." He worked to try and convict Marta of murder and use the Slayer Law to revoke the will. But I wonder, if he had succeeded, if he would split the fortune evenly with the rest of the family or if he was going to keep the fortune for himself. That means he ruined himself anyway, whether Marta was convicted or not. His family would have torn him apart too. And when he kills the housekeeper to frame Marta on another count of murder, didn't he factor in that his prints would be found on Marta's bag?
With that in mind, the running joke throughout the movie is that lying makes Marta literally puke. It was funny the first few times, then it got annoying with the number of times she tried to hide her puking. At one point she pukes into a McDonald's cup she had while Daniel Craig was outside her window. Then, he took a ride with her. He would have smelled the fresh puke. The climax has her lying to Ransom, saying the housekeeper survived, then she holds out long enough for Ransom to inadvertently confess to the murder so she can puke on him. Doesn't that mean she can control her puking? Can she puke on cue? What does this mean?
Now, a sequel is planned for this film. Will it entail just Daniel Craig or will Marta be tagging along? Will she a crime novelist like Jessica Fletcher and chronicle their adventures? Will Marta ever reconcile with the family? Will Ransom return? Will there be a copycat murder? So many questions.
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Released On: November 27, 2019
Rating: PG-13
Stars: Daniel Craig, Anna de Armas, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Katherine Langford, Lakeith Stanfield, Jaeden Martell, Christopher Plummer
Director: Rian Johnson
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 8.0/10
Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy - Nominated
Best Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Daniel Craig - Nominated
Best Actress Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Anna de Armas - Nominated
Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Rian Johnson - Nominated
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Videos
CinemaSins - Everything Wrong With Knives Out in Whodunnit Minutes
Screen Junkies - Honest Trailers | Knives Out
The film takes every whodunit cliche and flips them on their heads. You think have it figured out, but it changes on you halfway through, and then it changes it back when you think you figured it out again. I knew Christopher Plummer's character really did kill himself, but I was way off on the reason why. It was an interesting take for the killer to commit the act without actually doing anything. However, he failed to factor in how good of a nurse Marta was, who he tried to frame for the murder, as the film suggests. She feared she gave him an irreversible injection of morphine. The killer also failed to factor in how Plummer's character was willing to commit suicide to save Marta from being discovered that her family were illegal immigrants.
When Marta inherits Plummer's massive fortune, including the house, the family goes ballistic and tries to tear her apart. It is clear as to why he cut them out of the will because they are clearly spoiled. Even Jamie Lee Curtis' character, who made her fortune on her own, is distraught that she didn't get anything in the will.
I should have seen it coming that Ransom was the culprit behind the whole shebang. I mean, his name is "Ransom." He worked to try and convict Marta of murder and use the Slayer Law to revoke the will. But I wonder, if he had succeeded, if he would split the fortune evenly with the rest of the family or if he was going to keep the fortune for himself. That means he ruined himself anyway, whether Marta was convicted or not. His family would have torn him apart too. And when he kills the housekeeper to frame Marta on another count of murder, didn't he factor in that his prints would be found on Marta's bag?
With that in mind, the running joke throughout the movie is that lying makes Marta literally puke. It was funny the first few times, then it got annoying with the number of times she tried to hide her puking. At one point she pukes into a McDonald's cup she had while Daniel Craig was outside her window. Then, he took a ride with her. He would have smelled the fresh puke. The climax has her lying to Ransom, saying the housekeeper survived, then she holds out long enough for Ransom to inadvertently confess to the murder so she can puke on him. Doesn't that mean she can control her puking? Can she puke on cue? What does this mean?
Now, a sequel is planned for this film. Will it entail just Daniel Craig or will Marta be tagging along? Will she a crime novelist like Jessica Fletcher and chronicle their adventures? Will Marta ever reconcile with the family? Will Ransom return? Will there be a copycat murder? So many questions.
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I hope you liked this. Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment about what you thought or if you want to recommend a movie for me to review. Thank you for reading. I'll return next week with another movie. See you then.
Released On: November 27, 2019
Rating: PG-13
Stars: Daniel Craig, Anna de Armas, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Katherine Langford, Lakeith Stanfield, Jaeden Martell, Christopher Plummer
Director: Rian Johnson
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 8.0/10
Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy - Nominated
Best Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Daniel Craig - Nominated
Best Actress Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Anna de Armas - Nominated
Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Rian Johnson - Nominated
(Click here to view more awards for "Knives Out".)
Videos
CinemaSins - Everything Wrong With Knives Out in Whodunnit Minutes
Screen Junkies - Honest Trailers | Knives Out
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