Unique vision on the murder mystery franchise

Rating: 8/10 (16 January 2020)

"Knives Out" was directed by Rian Johnson, starring Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas as its lead roles. Harlan Thrombey, the grandfather of the Thrombey family (played by Christopher Plummer) is murdered in the night of his 85th birthday. After a week two detectives and private investigator, Benoit Blanc are hired to unravel this murder mystery.
What makes this Whodunnit work is Johnson's holy original take on the genre. The first and third act are told in a familiar way. However the second act has a very unique turn to it, as the audience gets a lot of information that is usually revealed much later.
As far as concerns, there aren't that many. There were a few side characters that felt a little unnecessary to the plot and the movie shares a lot of its big reveals through (needed) exposition.
Aside from that, Johnson has written and directed a beautiful and original vision to the genre. I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys crime thrillers or to someone who knows to appreciate a compelling story.