A mystery without a hook

Rating: 5/10 (27 June 2020)

KNIVES OUT starts as a murder whodunnit, but it quickly answers the question and leaves little reason to keep watching. We also fly off into first-hand accounts of what actually happened by peering into the minds of the suspects. If you're a movie-goer who enjoys watching oddball characters flail about in dry comedy, this is probably for you. For viewers looking for a story with plenty of mysterious or murdery goings-on, there's not much here. As other reviewers have mentioned, Daniel Craig's southern accent is a misplaced prop that gets in the way of the shots.