A solid detective story with nothing more to it

Rating: 7/10 (21 March 2020)

There's a reason why I don't fancy detective stories - they're all using the same old formula: pre-story, crime, search, resolution. Knives Out is no exception to this; although I have to admit that to have us shown who the real murderer is before the movie even hit the middle mark was a bit refreshing, as well as the further unraveling story after that. All-star cast has made it possible for me to enjoy every single minute of this whodunit except for maybe Daniel Craig who was trying a bit too hard at times to imitate the southern accent and his overall performance was in a way just another Hercule Poirot imitation but a fine one to say the least. In short Knives Out is a no time-waster for sure; it's almost exclusively a bottled movie shot within one location, with great soundtrack, solid characters, some witty dialogues, a bit too theatrical and hyperbolized narrative but entertaining and fun to watch nonetheless.