We must look a little closer. And when we do, we see that the doughnut hole has a hole in its center. It is not a doughnut hole, but a smaller doughnut with its own hole, and our doughnut is not holed at all!
This one was a surprise — and a really nice one. The whole movie feels like we’re watching a match of the board game “Clue”. It is always great to see these “Who did it?” movies, especially ones like Knives Out. This movie is super fun!
The script is original and it’s cleverly written. There are so many details and nuances by each character, every time you watch it again, more of these will appear. There’s also a great number of characters and even with a lot, each one has a single personality and is doing something different at some point of the movie.
Rian Johnson is not only responsible for the writing, but also for directing. During the interrogations and further on, almost every character is centralised according to the background with a huge amount of knives in a circle. Pretty cool!
The pacing is really good, the movie never gets boring and has a nice sense of intrigue and discovery all the time. The editing is great too, it’s dynamic and makes the a bit complex plot, easy to follow and at the same time the clever script is always leading you a different direction in the story from what you’re expecting. I’d say it’s impossible to guess the ending of the film, or even a part of it.
There’s a good number of plot twists. They’re nice, but for me, reaching the end they almost become too much.
The cast is fantastic! So many great actors reunited together making the amazing script even better.
This is one of those movies that you can recommend to anyone that the person will at least have fun watching it.
Not as clever as it wants to be, but a fun movie nonetheless. Daniel Craig’s accent drove me a bit crazy though. Still, I'd watch a second and third one. I just don't think the sequels are worth 450 million (that's what Netflix paid for the rights). Oh well...
i enjoyed this so much! my three favourite things, in no particular order, were daniel craig's accent, chris evans' white jumper, and the entire character of jacob especially when he was livestreaming the fight after the will reading
I really enjoy Rian Johnson's movies. He has the ability to take what could be a conventional genre movie, like the murder mystery, and turn it on its head. Knives Out has an awesome cast who give great performances and a plot which at first first seems simplistic, but in actuality is deceptively clever and complex. I can watch this one again and again.
Oh man.... this is one of those movies that compels you to watch it again now that you know the secrets. The cast is superb, the photography is outstanding, and the amount of nerdy thoughtfulness into the script and the subtle Easter eggs really bring it all to a 10.
Do your self a favor - watch this one time through with as little research into it. Then, soak up the trivia and the Youtube videos on it, and then watch it again.
“Knives Out” is an old-school murder mystery as well as it is a modern family drama kind of comedy. Rian Johnson’s take on whodunits is bold and refreshing, but most of the pleasure comes from the interactions between characters. It’s not easy to work with an ensemble cast without leaving out anyone, but this film does a great job providing brief but clear-cut portraits of each character so that we have all the information we need. Credit for bringing the story to life so vividly also goes to the excellent performances.
The lighthearted, witty tone helps the viewer digest the over-the-top moments and the surreal elements, while the fine cinematography and sharp script give us the impression of being watching something classy and sophisticated. Overall the film might not be as smart as it thinks to be, but it’s still a brilliant and entertaining comedy to enjoy during the holidays.
Nice entertaining crime drama all around.
I loved the classic feel of the movie, it takes place in the modern era, and yet at the same time, it feels old-timey. The vibes are what made the film work for me.
Even though, for the most part, the movie takes place in a single location, it didn’t matter because the set design was beautiful.
I loved the acting and especially seeing Chris Evans in a non-MCU movie.
The part of the movie that could’ve been better was the plot, it could’ve been better, and I was trying to give it the benefit of the doubt by thinking it’s not going to be obvious, and boom, I was wrong. It is complex, but I still thought it would’ve been better if we had the unexpected go on as the trailer made it seem.
I liked the characters, though, and I thought it was fun to see the family dynamic. I'll miss the Thrombey family, but I’m excited about the new knives out film!
Worth a watch.
Very good story. Acting was decent. I can't believe this is not based on a book.
The solution is so outrageous you can't predict it based on the clues, which is kind of fun, but not what I'm always into for a murder mystery.
After seeing Daniel Craig in James Bond I never expected this from him.
FASCINATING Story and I love the Doughnut Concept.
one of the funniest movies I've ever watched. it looks like a Mexican soap opera with so many twists and turns. my regards to Daniel Craig, who sent him very well as a detective (although it is almost 007) ;)
Incredible. Loved it!
Even on just one watch, it's one of my favourites already - I have a feeling I'll be revisiting this a lot. I had heard amazing things about this since its release and, man, is the hype befitting. It's a brilliant 131 minutes, even if it feels much shorter than that given how enjoyable it is.
The casting is impeccable. Daniel Craig is superb in the role of Blanc, I've actually found Craig a tad hit-and-miss - even with 'James Bond' - but he is utterly superb here; even with that unusual yet definitely entertaining accent.
It's by no means The Craig Show, though. Ana de Armas is excellent as Marta, she does a lot of heavy lifting in terms of making her character's situation fully believable. She's great from start-to-finish.
Michael Shannon is top notch too, I literally always find him fun to watch - from 'Boardwalk Empire' to, even, 'Kangaroo Jack'. Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield and Christopher Plummer are all fantastic too.
The plot is enthralling, it's crafted together expertly. It reveals bits way earlier than I was predicting, which made me worry it was going to all fall flat at any moment but it kept turning out to be the perfect time to twist the story. The comedy is also very funny, I laughed a fair amount.
A joy to watch! I haven't got a bad word to say about 'Knives Out'.
And the murderer is... you know that mean, evil "Blade Runner"? ;)
I expected to only tolerate this movie, but I found myself surprisingly invested and I really enjoyed the film. In a way, it reminds me of the movie Legally Blonde. I recommend the two as a pairing.
So intriguing! A lot of twists make the story really cool without losing the linearity of the scenes. Daniel Craig increasingly good in the role of super partes detective; notable also the interpretation of the protagonist (Ana de Armas).
super duper! must make more movies like this one.
indeed knives were out enjoyed every minute of it
Impeccable actors, an engaging story and very well told. This results in a wonderful and delicious movie to watch.
Knives Out is a ‘whodunnit’ in the old style very much Agatha Christie brought up-to-date. Within this we of course immediately encompass all the problems that you get with this genre. Overly complicated frankly ridiculous scenarios that stretch credibility to stretching point.
But, and it is a big but, this is what you are signing up for when you walk through the large doors of Harlan Thrombey’s country homes. A carer who is violently ill when they tell a lie, a private detective keeping the police in check and every single person in the building appearing somewhat guilty or shifty at the least.
The machinations that this takes you through points you to one or two suspects with the one the director wants you to think, on and off, as guilty being perhaps too obvious. Everyone has their motives but throughout the course of the film I could not think of any of them really being a murderer which perhaps is how director Johnson wanted it.
The cast is stellar with the painfully pretty Ana de Armas holding her own against the dominating presence of Daniel Craig, Michael Shannon and Christopher Plummer. Every ‘star’ in the film gets their set pieces and screen time and everyone seems to be acting with relish. Which considering the subject matter is what they should be doing. Jamie Lee Curtis has great fun as the acidic Linda alongside Toni Collette tearing it up as the somewhat flakey Joni, so much that perhaps Katherine Langford, Riki Lindhome and the other female cast members get a litte overshadowed. Ana de Armas gets more screen time, front and centre, and on this showing she deserves it.
Answering some of the criticism thrown at this film it should be campy, it should be fun and in many ways it should be silly. The biggest failing of the whole show would be if it was not entertaining. You have to be fair and say throughout the sneaking around, unlikely series of events, the whole was entertaining.
After checking the cast, spelling and so forth, on IMDB I did happen to glance at the ‘marks’ given to Knives Out and overall it seems to have been an average film for most people which I think is fair. It is breaking no barriers and no moulds but it is a good strong effort in the murder mystery column. What I did notice was a preponderance of 1 out 10 marks which turned out to be from people, and this is genuine, did not like seeing immigrants in a positive role and alt-right and possibly Nazi characters as possibly ‘dicks’.
This digs at the alt-right do not bother me but if they were highlighting some wishy washy liberal namby bamby as long as it was in the context of the story likewise I could not care either. It is a film. Fiction. No one will care in a month's time. It is all disposable. Some people should definitely learn to expand and be easier going in what the perceive around them. Hey-ho.
All of the acting, as you would expect, is up at a high-level with Noah Segan gurning it up and making his gormless trooper as stand out as possible.
It was all good fun.
The story rips along and good pace and keeps you guessing most of the time, I got it wrong as to the perpetrator a few times and only when Chris Evans returned midway through did it bog down slightly with seemingly shoe-horned in car-chase trying to bring in some action to the story. I did not feel it was needed but then again I am not a film director or writer.
The cinematography and overall look and feel of the film, particularly the house setting all worked and fitted into the tale perfectly.
One thing really ‘bugged’ me throughout the running time. I watched a large 4K HDR TV and all I could see during any close up with Daniel Craig and Chris Evans was the dark plum lipstick they were obviously wearing, are they lips that pale? Furthermore the eye make-up on Evans made it look like he had come back from a drag-night competition in a hurry. It did take me out of the action on more than one occasion.
All in all Knives Out is exactly what it is meant to be, a bit of a silly, fun, whodunnit and in all truthfulness it is no sillier than the spate of Nordic murder mysteries that have been popping up over the last decade or so, and they are supposed to be deadly serious.
Knives Out good people can come from South America or can then? Watch and find out.
This was a lot of fun to watch!
Yes, you might feel like everything is solved by the first 30 minutes of the movie, I mean the characters tell you quite accurately what happens, and so you end up thinking "what's the point then? I already know what happened now"
Well here is where I found this movie to be really clever, the actual misery isn't really who killed the victim but it revolves cleverly around that and it makes it a really clever and interesting take on the genre
You always assume that this types of movies are all about "who killed the dude" and this movie says "nope, here's who killed the dude but that doesn't matter"
Really interesting and satisfying watch with that juicy final reveal that is so fascinating in this kind of movies
highly recommended
I really like movies with endings that I don't expect. Knives Out surprised me a lot! The cast did a very good job as well.
I really liked how the cliché setting of the movie put me in a mood and played this out against me. Very well executed twists, even on the genre itself. Would watch again!
It starts out a little loose, but it improves and it becomes an entertaining, quality film and highly recommended.
Great all around fun mystery!
A slow burn... veeeeery sloooow burn. This just didn't resonate with me. I was very bored though I can admire both the technical prowess and passion of the director. It's clear that Rian Johnson loves the mystery genre, and it shows here. Not for me, but there are a lot of people who will love this. This is a very old fashioned noir mystery, and fans of films from that genre and time period will likely love this.
Fantastic movie, great plot twist. The big cast made it a bit hard to follow at times but I thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie!
Middling mystery but enjoyable social commentary.
A good reminder that while it's easy to fall into the trap of confusing people who agree with me / disagree with me are good people / bad people respectively, in reality there are arseholes on both sides of any argument. That it's important to know people not only by their words, but by their actions.
This movie blew me away, I can't believe me didn't watch this sooner.
Although I didn't enjoy Daniel Craig's accent, I have to admit that the plot is interesting with a last minute twist leaving us somehow bewildered for a minute or two. Other than than, there nothing to really mention, and you cannot expect something brilliant from the movie to discuss with friends, having wathched it. Nonetheless, in the range of box office movies, I can say it's a good one to kill your time with and have a pleasant time.
Great movie. Will probably watch it 10 more times.
OMG!!! This movie became one of Fav, The story and the plot was so damn awesome, although i get it right erailer first, but i enjoyed it!
Daniel Craig's accent ruined the whole movie for me, it was awful, and if it wasn't for my wife I would've turned it off.... I guess I really don't like Ryan Johnson movies... his kind of humor is not my kind....
I was disappointed. I thought it was slow and not very entertaining from start to finish.
Agatha Christie with a twist of puke
A very well-done movie
it's a great movie
I loved Daniel Craig
We haven't seen a true Who-done-it movie in such a long time, and this one was well executed. The characters were fun and there were a few twists and turns. One or two of the twists even surprised me (I am not easily surprised).
Not really a spoiler since I've only seen 20 mins, but...
Why would the give that role to Daniel, with the crappy accent and contact lenses!
Finally a refreshing movie. Liked every bit of it. Miss more like this
You better eat shit! If you still haven't watched this film.
I think this is a classic case of the rotten tomatoes score being extremely high but not necessarily translating to the quality of the movies. Is this in my top 10 for the year? Maybe. It's a quality film with a good story. It's a bit odd in that for a while it aspires to be a whodunit.... until it doesn't. At that point it becomes more about filling out the details of what happened. In that sense it is a little bit odd because as a view you are not exactly sure on what level you should be watching the film. Should be you looking for clues? Even right up until the end I was looking for a twist that I was not sure was coming (as it turns out, I had the wrong twist).
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waste of time. Such a bad movie
No spoilers. Very good entertaining movie. A lot of unforseen twists
fun whodunit. I was expecting a slightly different surprise twisty bit, and got a better one,
Rian Johnson writes and directs this wickedly pointy ensemble murder mystery, which finds a large, snobby family at odds over the untimely demise of their allegedly-beloved patriarch and the impending redistribution of his wealth.
The first hour is a particularly brilliant bit of deceptive filmmaking, shifting from one unreliably-narrated flashback to the next, while the audience is left to make sense of all the lies and half-truths. Eccentric to the last, each member of this extended family has something to hide, a personal scandal or ulterior motive, and that's conveniently left out of their fond memories with the deceased. Though it's burdened with such a heavy cast, none feel extraneous or fade into the woodwork. They're each distinct and memorable, even if a few of the actors take things a bit over the top and flirt with parody. Daniel Craig might be the loudest such example, constantly over-playing his best Foghorn Leghorn accent, but he's got plenty of competition. Like a high-expense party game, most everybody has a gimmick. Some just work it a bit harder than the others.
When it's on-point, Knives Out delights in toying with perception and reality, sharing the same events from multiple, highly biased, perspectives. It falters on the home stretch, though, dropping the cloak and dagger in favor of a rather blunt, linear final act. That's disappointing, but not crippling. Even with the limp climax, this is a quirky, amusing, well-composed mystery. Just seemed like it was on the fast-track to something more.
"Knives Out" is like an Agatha Christie novel set in modern day America and with American characters. But it's not just a homage to Christie-style films but a genuinely good and unique film in its own right. Kudos to many of the actors...particularly Daniel Craig. I thought Craig was miscast as a Southern American detective....but he carried it off wonderfully.
Even if we, the spectators, are just drowsily watching the show, objectively – to use this good old Stalinist expression – we are doing our duty of feeling compassion for the heroes. In so-called primitive societies, we find the same phenomenon in the form of “weepers,” women hired to cry instead of us. So, through the medium of the other, we accomplish our duty of mourning, while we can spend our time on more profitable exploits, disputing how to divide the inheritance of the deceased, for example.
— Slavoj Zizek, "The Lacanian Real: Television," The Symptom 9, Fall 2008
Good movie, fun and entertaining, great cast and Ana de Armas is so fucking hot!!!
This movie released where I live just last week and I immediately went and saw it. What can I say other than "This is a real masterpiece"? Honestly, not much.
Without spoiling anything from the plot - yes, this is a great whodunnit film with a great ensemble cast. The story and all of the characters involved are great, so basically Rian Johnson did a fantastic job with both the writing and the direction. Guess this is the kind of movies he's great at doing. The premise is so simple and painfully familiar, yet feels so fresh and innovative. There are twists and turns in every other scene and the movie does a good job at subverting your expectations in a good way. It will keep you guessing until the very end.
I mentioned the ensemble cast which was perfect overall. Of course, there are some standout performances that just shine brighter than all the others. These are Evans, Armas and Craig, It is just that their respective characters get significantly more screentime than any other character. I just loved seeing them there on screen together. They were great by themselves and together.
While all those actors were great there was one of the characters that stood out among them as well. That was Craig's Benoit Blanc. Really great work on his side as an actor and really well written detective character that every story like this needs. Some people in the audience were actually kinda surprised and irritated by the accent Craig did for Blanc but I found it pretty interesting because I've not seen Craig pull off something like this in any of his other films I have seen.
There is just one tine negative thing I have to say and that is the fact that some of the characters got a little sidelined. For one, I expected that in a movie like this all the suspects will have almost equal screentime. That was not the case and some of those people only showed up once or twice and had fairly limited lines. I Just expected to see more of them. That's it. I'm not taking any points off my score for this because it does not affect the whole of the movie that much.
In short - "Knives Out" is a wonderful film - mystery, twists and laughs. What more do you need? It will keep you engaged, entertained and guessing from start to finish.
The Cast was good, but Daniel Craig was fantastic. He made his own interpretation of the Detective :) I liked it.
A fun murder mystery that's accessible and with a great cast. Daniel Craig is really fun. Ana de Armas is also great. Characters are set up simply, but it works since they're all played really well. The only character I would have liked to see more of is Lakeith Stanfield's Lieutenant Elliott. It's nice going back to the roots of this genre, we don't see those often anymore. Still it's a good take, I recommend it!
Entertaining detective film which only has excessive final explanations.
I love it when a movie surprises me which this movie did.
Good fun full of good performances.
Rian Johnson is such a talented director.
A fun movie to watch.
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Possibly the weirdest retelling of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" I've ever seen.
Talk about plot twist!!!
This had me dead awake at 3 am stuck to the edge of the bed. This was very entertaining and worth the watch. you will not regret it.
Very fun and entertaining. The topical political jokes will have a pretty short shelf life, might want to see it before they expire.
It’s fun very entertaining. The story is great and the acting is fantastic. It blends the murder mystery and comedy perfectly. Sometimes it could be a tad predictable but not a lot. The twist is pretty good. Daniel Craig is great as the detective with a funny southern accent. Overall it’s a great movie My favorite comedy of the year and In my top 5 favorite movies of the year.
(8 out of 10)
Great movie, very entertaining, brilliant acting, LOVED it!
I don't think I've even seen a better murder mystery. Daniel Craig is magnificent, Evans is a great mystery, Ana de Armas is great, Toni Colette is delightful, and Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer and the rest are great too.
Superb film — meticulously crafted in every way from the cinematography, to the music, to the excellent acting. Daniel Craig and Ana de Amas were spectacular, as was the rest of the star-studded cast. It is simultaneously funny and tragic.
Really fun movie with powerfull script,great editing and great perfmonaces too..I liked it from the beggining till the end plot twist was really god.For me one of the best for this year. 8.3/10
So fucking fun who wouldn’t love it. Great “who done it” with a mind of its own. Loved that it keeps feeding you to making you confident in your own guesses but leaves enough throughout to surprise you...fun experience I’ll be watching again :thumbsup_tone1:
"Knives Out is a success as a great crime thriller that is wickedly clever with its unique tongue-in-cheek comedy and barrels of fun."
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The beginning of the film is difficult to forget with its quirky score, playful editing and ominous atmosphere. It perfectly captures the tone that is present throughout most of the film.
The music by Nathan Johnson is both quirky and very beautiful. It changes character all the time but fits the film perfectly.
The ensemble cast is incredible, but particular nods should be given to Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ana de Armas.
Craig gives the most interesting, and arguably the best, performance of his career. He has a sexy southern accent and his performance almost feels like a parody of Poirot, Holmes or Marple wihile still being fully serious. Even his name, Benoit Blanc, sounds like an Agatha Christie-name.
Marta the assistant is deservedly put in center of the story, without having the biggest, or even the ultimate impact to the events of the film.
Director Rian Johnson has written some funny and witty dialogue that fits the characters perfectly. The plot has many twists and turns and throws in new surprises all the time.
The broad gallery of characters works surprisingly well. All characters feel fleshed out and distinct and are perfectly captured by their respective actor.
The solution is truly surprising and very hard to fully catch beforehand, but it makes perfect sense afterwards and is totally plausible.
The script contains some sharp humor that is guaranteed to make you laugh. Some of the funniest lines are delivered by Craig and Christopher Plummer.
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Quirky editing and camera work keep things interesting all the time. Johnson has a clear vision for his story and conveys that vision perfectly.
The film stays true to the classic whodunnit genre but feels original in its highly updated concept.
There are no real action scenes or big explosions, as the focus is put on the investigation expertly carried forward by the actors. There is a funny car chase, though.
The film stays ahead of the viewer all the time, but also lets the attentive viewer catch the killer beforehand with cleverly hidden hints. Most people will require a second viewing.
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Some of the characters remain somewhat anonymous, like Fran or Jacob Thrombey. They sre overshadowed by the other characters.
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If I rewatch this I might bump it up to a 10 from a 9. It's an excellent mystery movie the likes of which I haven't seen in a long time. [There are words I would like to put here but which would spoiler aspects of the movie]
I can that that there were parts I didn't expect. There was some very deliberate misdirection that completely had me looking at the smoke and missing the hand to the side. There were clues I saw but didn't click in my head such as the torn sheet of paper. I saw it was torn and didn't assume anything other than it was odd it wasn't a full sheet of paper. Most of the clues I did catch were towards the end such as near the end of the film when Marta revealed that that housekeeper lived. I don't feel particularly special in catching that because the movie does a very good job of reinforcing it but I noticed that Marta didn't say anything afterwards. Like she was going to throw up but had to keep it in. This is what happened. The only bit that confused me was that on the phone she is heard saying "Thank you Doctor, that's good news", which is an odd way to respond to the death of a person
The acting was great, the color palette was fun and vibrant the writing was contemporary and filled with amusing... perceptions from different perspectives. The sort that in another movie might make people upset. The sort that in other Rian Johnson movies might make someone upset. But might get glazed over here. One thing I missed having recently watched Parasite was the blocking. Every step in Parasite feels intentional and it feels like a Bong Joon-ho thing. Snowpiercer likewise and I think The Host as well had great blocking. Every step had a purpose. Here back in western film people just move. Jamie Lee Curtis is a delight.
Witty fun! Nothing to add!
A great who done it movie with lots of twists and turns and backstabbing in the family...... oh joy!
Extremely engaging, twists around every turn and beautifully shot and filmed. Johnson has made a beautiful story (writing credit also?! Absolute kudos) and a beautiful film. Dare I say best mystery in quite a number of years. Could've done without Craig's attempt at a southern PI, but otherwise a damn good time if a little predictable and comedy for comedy sake at times.
okay here we go the movie starts intreeging and pretty much stays that way the movie moves right along and is excelent no doubt if i had any complaints it would be this movie has all together too much profanity for something marketed for familys i do highly recommend it
me and my family chose this movie for our family on a crowded thanksgiving weekend and i must say all in all we had a nice time the movie mile a minute fun mystery and laughs galore the story moved right along and everyone acted great its kinda like a huge puzzle but i dont suggest taking kids to this its not appropreate and just not right for kids every 5 minutes is a swear word and i just cant advise taking anyone under the age of 12
I liked it, good for the actors, well taken, with things you do not expect in the resolution of who killed the head of the family
What makes Knives Out such a good film is that it avoided being a bad film, and when you look at every ensemble whodunit since 1974's Murder on the Orient Express, this is easier said than done.
The script holds the requisite number of twists and surprises, but Rian Johnson's directing is a cut above average. Add to that marvelous performances by a stellar cast and you have a film like Pizza Hut: it delivers and satisfies.
(Special mention to Ana de Armas, who absolutely makes the film, and Chris Evans who's come such a long way since I detested him in Push. There's also been a lot of talk about Daniel Craig's 'southern' accent (which was a little all over the place, tbh -- I mean, pick a state, Danny Boy) and not enough talk about Toni Colette, whose accent is so good nobody notices it. Just sayin'.)
This was just a pure delight! Like a donut.
This was just a pure delight. Like a donut. :doughnut:
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A stellar cast give stellar performances in this well written "murder mystery".