Entertaining Old School Whodunit

Rating: 9/10 (12 December 2019)

Harlan Thrombey is a successful novelist and publisher who throws a party inviting his immediate family to attend. The familial gathering turns out well until situations unravel and matters get out of hand. "Knives Out" is a fun suspense comedy that lifts its style from vintage mysteries and adeptly places it in a modern setting. The all-star cast shines as Christopher Plummer, Don Johnson, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans and the rest of the cast bring out their respective roles as the characters involved who try to get their wits together for their own ends. Humor permeates throughout and Daniel Craig navigating through his Southern drawl just wins. And Ana de Armas' comely doe-eyed innocence is endless eye candy. The ending is as unexpected as it is delightful. With a topnotch script and everything you want in a movie that works this rib-tickling glimpse into the wild and wacky ways of the rich is a lively romp intriguing its way to the viewer's glee. Comedy of the year.