Everyone, be prepared to break out your knives. This is one sharp movie!

Rating: 8/10 (2 December 2019)

"Knives Out" (2019), I was a bit skeptical about seeing this movie when I first saw the trailer, because it didn't look that special to me. Also, after seeing that Rian Johnson, director of the trainwreck known as "Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi" (2017) directed it, that didn't make it anymore promising. Then I saw the cast, and saw a spoiler-free synopsis for this movie. I thought: "okay, I'll go see it! Why not?" I had some free time, so I went to go see it in the theater, and I'm glad I did. This movie was nothing short of excellent! Perfect story, perfect acting, perfect special effects, and perfect sets/locations. The only drawback though was the soundtrack. Now, it doesn't hurt the movie in any way, but it's your typical mystery theme and it's nothing to really write home about. During most of the movie, there is little to no music at all. They could have just kept the music out of the movie itself and just saved it for the opening and end credits. I would have honestly been satisfied either way! But as I said, it does not ruin the movie in any way and it does it's job, but with a lower standard. The story was very well done, it pulled me in and got me hooked within the first five minutes! It's just another "Who Done it?" film, but with a twist. But, to my surprise, it really worked! Most movies are just recycled plot lines, but the key is to add something new and fresh to a story told a thousand times before. There's even a big twist at the end that you won't see coming, it was quite a surprise! The casting is great, Christopher Plummer, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana de Armas, that's just to name a few. It's a phenomenal cast, and they all perform their characters perfectly. Now a lot of you know that Daniel Craig is my least favorite James Bond actors. Having said that, that doesn't mean he can't act well in other movies. I like him as an actor overall, but Bond is a bad fit for him. He can act, there's no question about it. His performance in this movie was great! But the only nitpick is his over-the-top accent. I didn't expect to hear him talk with an accent like that in this film. It kind of sounded like he was doing a Morgan Freeman impression! But, just like Dick Van Dyke's terrible English accent in "Mary Poppins" (1964), it doesn't distract from the performance. The special effects are top-notch, which is usually a given in modern cinema. Finally, the sets/locations were well done, and nicely laid out. Also, the sets/locations really set the tone for the story! This movie was very well done, and I was pleasantly surprised. Director Rian Johnson has really redeemed himself with this movie! It is worth seeing in the theater, and worth buying on DVD. I give it 4 out of 5 stars on my personal scale, which equates to 8 out of 10 IMDB stars. If you haven't seen "Knives Out", go see it. I guarantee that you will not be disappointed at all!