Daniel Craig is one of the finest actors of the 21st century. The way he embodies his character is impeccable— a true virtuoso. I have seen a number of his works and every single time he has left me in awe. I am not much of a fan of TV shows and movies, (albeit I enjoy them) but his movies are just ones to relish. Knives out 1 was a 2019 American mystery-crime movie starring the likes of Chris Evans and also Daniel Craig of course. The movie was a masterpiece, grossing over three hundred million dollars on box office. Part two was released late last year and I was anticipating it so badly.
ABOUT
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The movie tells the story of a multi-million, who decides to host a mystery game in his mansion on an Island. He invites his friends whom he works with to play the game, but he is thus surprised that his supposed co-founder who he cheated off the company was present. Another unexpected presence was a detective who was hired to investigate the death of the co-founder. The detective quickly solves the pretend murder and now he has to also do his primary assignment while also evading danger.
THE BAD
Saying there was anything bad about this movie would be a great disservice to it. But if I am judging from its predecessor, I'd honestly say it didn't give as much in my opinion. Knives Out one was an absolute banger. Riveting, and mind-boggling. It kept taking us in twists and turns while making the viewer question their logic. The series of events and investigations was stellar, the same as its sequel, but I do feel like it was a lot easier to figure out the killer. If you watch a regular crime/mystery movie, you'd almost figure out the villain while he/she is in the scenes, a few minutes in or at least have a strong hunch of who it is, but with Knives Out 1, you'd have never guessed till the very end, whereas the sequel wasn't the same. I had a 90% feeling that Miles Bron played by Edward Norton was the killer. Maybe that's just an oversimplification, but the movie was a tad underwhelming compared to its predecessor.
THE GOOD
I know it would be difficult to go from "the bad" you just read to "the good" that would be good enough to change your mind but I promise you this movie is still very impressive. First off, I love the idea that it was set during the pandemic. It was like going back in time, but this time, it was a time in which you were present. It had this sort of cheerful, free-spirited cast that played their role very well while functioning as an epic satire. A very captivating and intriguing mystery. Daniel Craig held you by your shirt (metaphorically I mean, xd) while delivering a riveting narrative. I was glued to my screen till the very end of the movie. Credits to the writers, directors, and producers of this movie. It is one hell of a film.
STREAM or SKIP
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT, STREAM. I highly recommend this film. Even if you aren't into mystery or summat, you would still enjoy that child-like comedy that comes with it. And the ending was very satisfying. There were lessons to learn too. Great work all-round.
Thank you for reading my two cents. I have a feeling I will get attacked, but still, this was how I perceived the film. Do tell me if you think otherwise, I might have missed something or even misinterpreted it. Do check it out if you haven't. Cheers.
