hey what's up guys how we doing I know it's been quite a while since I made a video I took a little
bit of a break from watching that many movies but now I'm getting back into it and I wanted to check
out one that came out last year that a lot of people have really been enjoying which I never
got to see that is of course the mystery film knives out so this film is written and directed
by Rian Johnson who also did Star Wars Episode 8 the last Jedi whether that intrigues you or
turns you off I guess depends on how much you like that movie but before that film Johnson was known
for directing several other original films like this one except this is the first time he's done
a whodunit now in case you're unfamiliar with the film it centers around the patriarch of a
very eccentric family who recently passed away and there is some suspicion that it may have been foul
play many of his family members are questioned about their involvement on a particular night
as well as his nurse who was with him that same night now if you've seen the trailer for this
film you know it has quite the ensemble cast I mean you've got Daniel Craig Chris Evans on
a de Armas Jamie Lee Curtis Michael Shannon Don Johnson Toni Collette Ella Keith Stanfield Kathryn
Langford Jaden Martell as well as Christopher Plummer yeah they they really did a great job
on the casting I'll say that right off the bat but I would say the best thing about this film
is definitely the screenplay it's very funny and it's written in a way that really surprised
me and was actually a lot different than what I was expecting going in from having seen the
trailer at least like five times during its run I thought this was gonna be a little more on the
action-oriented it just didn't quite develop in that way there is some action involved but it's
definitely more of your light murder mystery sort of atmosphere that we're used to in other
films like this confession I'm not the biggest whodunit person overall I haven't seen a lot of
the classics or you know the staples of the genre but something about this one tells me
that it felt very different than what we're used to seeing especially in the way that it's told
something is revealed and maybe about halfway or about maybe during the first act of the film that
really kind of surprises you and makes you think okay so we know this where are we gonna go from
here and that's where the direction really shines in this film it's a very sharp and overall very
creative piece of work that Rian Johnson has put together I can't necessarily compare it to his
other films if you've seen them such as looper or brick which a lot of people are big fans of
but it definitely has me intrigued and wanting to go check out his previous films now but this film
would definitely not work if the acting wasn't as good as it is especially from anna de Armas
and Daniel Craig they really delivered some great performances onna plays Marta who is the nurse of
Christopher plumbers character and I thought she did just a great job in this film you get to see
a lot of it through her perspective since she's not part of the family she's probably among the
most prominent characters that we see on screen well one of my favorite things about her character
is this thing they added in which makes a lot of her interactions very interesting I won't to
exactly what it is but it has to do with whether she's lying or not she has a certain reaction that
can create a lot of comedy throughout the film and Daniel Craig plays the detective on the case
named Benoit Blanc who I'll say is probably the most interesting character in the film not only
by the way he thinks but the fact that he has this very interesting drawl of an accent that
will remind you of something say foghorn leghorn perhaps and what I enjoyed about this film is it
knows that it's kind of poking fun at itself at times including that accent which you will see
at some point and while these two characters are definitely the best I think the entire cast is
very strong there are some characters I would have liked to see a little bit more on say maybe Jaden
Martel's character he ends up being the butt of kind of a reoccurring joke and I feel like they
just could have explored his character just a tad more now one thing you may not realize is there's
actually a sequel now in the works for this film which is having Daniel Craig reprise his role as
Benoit Blanc in this case it's supposed to be a whole separate scenario outside of this family
and if I'm being honest I think it could work I would prefer if they kind of gave it its own
original title instead of say like knives out to but they'll probably end up doing something like
that but either way I definitely would love to see more of his detective work in other cases so some
other good things about this film it's got a great look to it color palette is very nice as well as
the costumes and all the different characters are very interesting the editing is very good as well
and I will say even though it didn't quite meet my expectations because I had so much time to wait
and see this film I think I went in maybe with too high of expectations but I did really enjoy
it and I think I'll like it even more if I get a chance to see it again with some friends or family
overall this film was a very fun ride but I think it's probably best enjoyed with a group of friends
or at least one other person so you can laugh together and kind of try to figure things out
and see how it all turns out in the end knives out cuts through the tropes of a whodunit to deliver
an original and satisfying mystery that is sure to surprise and delight many and that's why this film
is a diligent pick so guys what did you think of knives out did you watch it in theaters or
have you just seen it recently like myself what is your favorite whodunit mystery or film like this
do you have a favorite film from Rian Johnson there's anything else you would recommend that
is similar to this film because there is plenty I haven't seen out there in this genre so I'd love
to hear your thoughts in the comments I'm looking to get into a little bit of a rhythm again and put
out some more videos for you guys I hope you're all doing very well on staying safe and I can't
wait to see you again as always my name is Dylan and if you love entertainment subscribe to my
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