An eccentric tech billionaire invites a group of his friends, as well as Daniel Craig's famous detective Benoit Blanc, for a weekend murder mystery game getaway on a remote Greek island. Things don't go quite as planned, and things get more serious than intended.
While this is titled as 'a Knives Out mystery', there is no connection to the previous film aside from Daniel Craig. The film at the start does give off a bit of a Last of Sheila vibe, but then turns things into something more of its own. As suitable for a mystery film, there are plenty of twists and turns along the way.
Overall I found the film broadly entertaining, the cast of characters varied and interesting, even if there was a bit of overacting (Foghorn Leghorn is back at full throttle). The story and characters kept me hooked the whole way through, however I do think the final act was a bit disappointing for me as it got a bit too silly.
Another thing the film played on was that it explicitly referenced the pandemic, restrictions, masks etc several times, dating the film to a very specific period. While some elements of it served the story, others were just unnecessary and tacked on. While relevant now, I think in a few years time people may be a bit confused by it.
7/10 - decent entertainment, but not much more than that.
While this is titled as 'a Knives Out mystery', there is no connection to the previous film aside from Daniel Craig. The film at the start does give off a bit of a Last of Sheila vibe, but then turns things into something more of its own. As suitable for a mystery film, there are plenty of twists and turns along the way.
Overall I found the film broadly entertaining, the cast of characters varied and interesting, even if there was a bit of overacting (Foghorn Leghorn is back at full throttle). The story and characters kept me hooked the whole way through, however I do think the final act was a bit disappointing for me as it got a bit too silly.
Another thing the film played on was that it explicitly referenced the pandemic, restrictions, masks etc several times, dating the film to a very specific period. While some elements of it served the story, others were just unnecessary and tacked on. While relevant now, I think in a few years time people may be a bit confused by it.
7/10 - decent entertainment, but not much more than that.
