A funny mystery genre send-off

Rating: 8/10 (10 February 2020)

In general, when you see 1 star, no need to waste your time reading it because it's saying, "I'm a moron." As for the complaints about politics, it's all for laughs. Anybody taking it straight is a moron.
Here we have a brilliant ensemble of Christopher Plummer, Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Shannon versus Daniel Craig. Anyone from deep South knows his drawl is not at all over-the top. He sounds exactly like guys I've known. Southern happens to be easy for Brits, so Craig gets to play with the Southern Poirot.
Each of the family is a piece of work, and the interplay is hilarious to watch. My only demerits are for Jamie Lee's part. Her character it too delicious not to have been developed more. Also, the kid was like an update of Eddie Munster, who also deserved more than the bit part he was assigned. And the ending had a hilarious part and a gimmicky part.
But none of these spoiled an overdue return to good old-fashioned movie-making for neglected adults. By old fashioned I mean, with great actors doing their stuff, interesting plot and a creaky old house. And NO CGI, no explicit sex, but lots of wit and farce to make up for it.
By the way, after watching I remarked to my partner that the Johnson, Curtis, Shannon threesome would make a great franchise. Well, I've read talk of a sequel/series.