Skip to main content

KNIVES OUT

A classic game of cat and mouse, Knives Out is a brilliant movie that delves into the life and family of Harlan Thrombey, a renowned novelist who commits suicide on the night of his 85th birthday and leaves all his wealth to his nurse Marta Cabrera.
This looks like a closed case until Private Investigator Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) shows up one week after Harlan's death to investigate further, implying that a crime may have been committed. 
As always, everyone is a suspect and everyone has something to hide.
Could it be his unfaithful son-in-law, Richard (Don Johnson) who doesn't want his wife to find out about his infidelity? Or his sniveling son Walt (Michael Shannon) who constantly had disagreements with Harlan because he did not want his book turned into movies (which would have made Walt rich). Or his daughter-in-law Joni (Toni Collette) whom he had just cut off her allowance for stealing from him, and finally his black sheep grandson Ransom (Chris Evans) who was seen storming off out of Harlan's office on the night of his death.
Only Harlan's nurse, Marta, who has a regurgitative condition which prevents her from lying, seemingly has nothing to gain from his death, or does she?
Daniel Craig plays the PI with a Southern accent and might I say, this is one of his best roles for me. He assumes the role with finesse and fluidity and basically puts all the pieces together. Helping with the investigation is Detective Lieutenant Elliot (Lakeith Stanfield) who was more of a moral compass for Benoit Blanc.
Filled with an ensemble cast, this was one of the top 10 movies of 2019.
Harlan is played by the legendary Christopher Plummer, he had a very short time in the movie but did not cease to leave a mark. Jamie Lee Curtis plays Linda, his eldest daughter, Ana de Armas plays Marta (she stars alongside Daniel Craig in the upcoming Bond movie; No time to Die). Also, we see Chris Evans in his first major role after Avengers and he's still got it.

I'll give it 8 out of 10.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Trial of the Chicago 7

I had been hesitant to see this film since it came out because I thought it was going to be one of those movies that was boring and typically portrayed black people as victims/slaves, because I'm honestly tired of all that but then someone convinced me otherwise and well it was so damn worth it. An historical legal drama, this movie takes us through the trial of activists;  Abbie Hoffman , Tom Hayden , Rennie Davis , Jerry Rubin , David Dellinger , Lee Weiner and John Froines , after the American government charged them with conspiracy to incite violence across state lines at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in 1968. Originally called the Chicago 8 because Bobby Seale , the national leader of the Black Panther party was one of the defendants but was eventually given a mistrial during the trial.  In 1968, the DNC is about to take place in Chicago where the presidential candidate for the next election was going to be nominated. The President at the time, Lyndon B. Johnson h
8 comments
Read more

Cruella

I was not exactly excited to see this movie as the last major film released by Disney ( Mulan ) ended in tears. Nevertheless, I went ahead to see it and I was not disappointed.  Set in the 70s, Cruella is a girl whose dreams of being a fashion designer come true after she redesigned a dress for the Baroness, one of the big names in the fashion industry at the time. She ends up working for her until she finds out that she's a narcissistic bitch who would do anything to remain in power. Kind of like the Nigerian government. This movie gave me The Devil wears Prada vibes, but less enjoyable. Cruella is based on the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith in which she steals dalmatian dogs in order to make fur coats with their skin. I think this is supposed to be a prequel of sorts as it tells of the origins of Cruella. The idea of trying to create a backstory as to why a villain turned out the way they did is honestly getting tiring. I'd be much happier knowing that
2 comments
Read more

Wrath of Man

As a huge action movie fan, it is my responsibility to watch every blockbuster action film that gets released. Action and horror movies tend to keep me on the edge of my seat and that's a feeling I wouldn't pass up for anything. Guy Ritchie , the director is known for his great storytelling and we see this in some of his previous movies like Sherlock Holmes and The Man from UNCLE . Wrath of Man did not have a great story line, but like his other movies, he keeps you on the edge of your seat with the suspense, thrill and intensity. It had the typical Guy Ritchie signature: the timelines and the sound effect. Basically, Jason Statham plays a man who is trying to avenge the death of his son. That's literally it. Fun fact, Jason Statham made his acting debut in Guy Ritchie's film and they have gone on to collaborate 3 times after that, this being the fourth. I thought the movie was unnecessarily long. There were some scenes that I don't think deserved much detail. Mos
2 comments
Read more