Ideal for those longing for a classic mistery / whodunit film

Rating: 7/10 (27 February 2020)

But does not deliver exceptionally beyond that...
The plot is good - there are plenty of twists and turns and it certainly keeps you engaged. It brings some innovation to it by revealing the "perpetrator" halfway through the movie. Although, it does resort to some cliches to advance the story.
Visually it's also pretty compelling. There are plenty of nice transitions between scenes and nice shots which definitely, especially in-and-out of the mansion where the crime was committed.
The acting and characters however, gave me mixed feelings.
There are 2 law officers, in addition to Poirot-esque main detective Benoit Blanc played by Daniel Craig (with a divisive Southern accent). They seem virtually useless to the plot. One seems to be included only for comic relief, but he is not funny at all, unfortunately.
The same goes for the family, aka the suspects. Several lack motive to do the killing, others are too much alike, and some don't play a role at all and therefore could be excluded. When you have such a A-type cast, that did come across to me as a waste.
If you are after a classic crime mistery movie, Knives Out is a good choice.
With plenty of good actors and an engaging plot. Just don't expect it to be dazzled by it as movie-watching experience as a whole.