Well. That Was a Nice Surprise

Rating: 9/10 (7 December 2019)

At first there were more than a few things that bugged me about this movie.
Jamie Lee Curtis is OLD here. In real life she's only 61, but was this all makeup or has she really aged so horribly? It creeped me out.
Toni Collette, whom I loved in 6th Sense and several other films, too, really stank up the screen with her performance. What a shock. Why was she so over the top and cringey in this role?
And Daniel Craig's accent. I had a hard time getting used to it, but it did eventually grow on me. As things progressed, I came to enjoy him thoroughly as Benoit (Ben-Wa? Yikes.-----That threw me there. too, for a bit).
This film starts out slow. And I mean S-L-O-W. I kept wondering why the IMDb score was so high. I was entirely convinced this was going to be some campy, 2nd rate murder mystery.
Then, all of a sudden, things ramp up. Hold onto your hats. Full speed ahead. And WHAT A RIDE.
I'm not going to tell you anything else except that this is a movie worth watching. It's pure surprise and excellence. If you like mysteries, you will love Knives Out. The ending is delicious. Absolutely delicious. I love it. Kudos to the writers.
Oh: And "Ransom" (don't look up the cast----just be pleasantly surprised) is superb in his role, as always. Such a superstar.