Knives Out 2019 Imdb

29-04-2021

Knives Out 2019 Imdb

Knives Out is a great time through and through. Rian Johnson expertly weaves his mysterious threads to create another fantastic addition to the whodunit genre. The cast joyfully embrace their roles, radiating a playful energy throughout the entire film. Just enough structural changes are Knives Out is a great time through and through. Knives Out had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 27 by Lionsgate Films. The film received critical acclaim, particularly for its screenplay, direction, and acting, and grossed $311.4 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate, detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is enlisted to investig. Knives Out (2019) Trailer When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate.

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The art of a great murder mystery is believing in the con.

From the initial setup forward, the audience needs to believe the crime being committed is established fairly. Yes, this person is dead and yes, there is reason to suspect foul play. Too often, this genre attempts to play cute with the circumstances – maybe they’re not actually dead or it was a rabid raccoon – and it obliterates our engagement. We need to WANT to solve this murder, to throw on our deerstalker and guess the where/with what/whom long before our methodical hero or heroine arrives to roll off the specifics during a pithy final reveal, to perspire needlessly as we anxiously attempt to decipher every clue. In Knives Out, director Rian Johnson’s ode to Hollywood’s greatest sleuths, seeing is believing.

One week prior to our arrival, wealthy family patriarch and author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) has died by apparently slitting his own throat. Hired by a phantom benefactor to investigate Harlan’s death is renowned private investigator Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), who comes to – as he states with his eloquently Southern twang – suspect foul play. With the assistance of Harlan’s good-natured caretaker, Marta (Ana de Armas), Blanc interrogates the entire Thrombey family and its treasure trove of suspects and selfish motives onsite at the Clue-inspired Thrombey mansion, setting out to solve the most auspicious caper of his career.

Elaborating further on what transpires during Knives Out would only serve to spoil both the movie itself, and negate your beliefs in the con as a whole. What I mean by “con” is we the audience are looking at this given scenario as a falsehood; what every other character thinks happened here is not at all what transpired. We have to be sold on this or why remain invested? The best mysteries (Hound of the Baskervilles, Murder by Death, The Maltese Falcon) have an effective con at play, a backdrop where only us and our leading character know an insidious game is afoot. Elevating the stakes is writer and director Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi), who has taken this concept and constructed a script that not only delivers a positively satisfying conclusion where even tiny pieces fit into the puzzle, it is also peppered with numerous character moments while simultaneously building on the initial setup until that eventual reveal.

The sharpness of the script lies in its ability to evolve, seamlessly layering plot points brick-by-brick, as the story continues to weave in-and-out of possibilities, all while dropping moments of genuine heart and hilarity. Every scene is spackled with clues and witty asides, bloodlines and treachery, reveals and revelations. Unlike most modern films, there is no moment I could point to and clearly proclaim, “if only you would have cut this” to tidy up the runtime. I’ve even run back through the film in my mind, hunting for holes or missed opportunities, and everything still fires on all cylinders. Johnson’s screenplay is so tight, Arthur Conan Doyle himself might struggle to put every piece in place before Benoit sinks his final putt.

Words only work if the right actors are in place to make them shine, and Knives Out is stacked with diamonds. Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Katherine Langford, and on and on we go. If I broke down every character highlight, we might be investigating our own death before we finished. Suffice it to say, there is not a single character underplayed nor overshadowed. And although Craig and de Armas sparkle the brightest (and believe me, I’d kill a Thrombey myself to get another spin with Benoit and Marta on the case), not a single actor departs this film without leaving their own personal mark on the proceedings. This is an insanely well-cast ensemble.

That’s it. Too many spoilers ravage the interwebs these days and I don’t want to risk subtly or accidentally hinting in any one direction. You came here to find out if this is worth a trip to the theater and yes, it absolutely is. In a market overrun with remakes and reboots, the world screams for original movies, and so here you are. In terms of art, genre films like these often go unnoticed during awards season, which is ludicrous as this would qualify in nearly every category. Rian Johnson, his crew, and this brilliant cast deserve every accolade they can garner. Not only is it one of the best mysteries in eons, Knives Out is hands-down the best film of the year.

The Hollywood Outsider Review Score

Screenplay - 10

An enticing mystery, tight script, and a stellar cast deliver the best film of 2019.

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Knives Out releases nationwide November 27, 2019

Starring Daniel Craig, Ama de Armas, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon

Screenplay by Rian Johnson
Directed by Rian Johnson

Knives Out
Genre	Mysterium Kriminal Svart komedi Satir Thriller
Regissör	Rian Johnson
Producent	Ram Bergman Rian Johnson
Manus	Rian Johnson
Skådespelare	Daniel Craig Chris Evans Ana de Armas Jamie Lee Curtis Michael Shannon Don Johnson Toni Collette Lakeith Stanfield Katherine Langford Jaeden Martell Christopher Plummer
Originalmusik	Nathan Johnson^[1]
Fotograf	Steve Yedlin
Klippning	Bob Ducsay
Distribution	Lionsgate
Premiär	7 september 2019 (TIFF) 27 november 2019 (USA) 29 november 2019 (Sverige)
Speltid	130 minuter^[2]
Land	USA
Språk	Engelska
Budget	$40 miljoner^[3]
Intäkter	$307,6 miljoner^[4]^[5]

Knives Out är en amerikanskmysteriefilm från 2019 skriven, producerad och regisserad av Rian Johnson. Filmen beskrivs som en modern pusseldeckare och skildrar en dysfunktionell familj vars patriark blir mystiskt mördad och en mästerdetektiv försöker lösa mordet. Filmens roller spelas av Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell och Christopher Plummer.

Knives Out hade världspremiär vid Toronto International Film Festival den 7 september 2019,^[6] och hade biopremiär i USA den 27 november samma år och i Sverige den 29 november.^[7] Filmen fick flera positiva recensioner, där recensenterna berömde filmens manus, regi och skådespel,^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11] och drog in över 124 miljoner dollar från hela världen. Inför Golden Globe-galan 2020 fick filmen tre nomineringar, bland annat för Bästa film – musikal eller komedi.^[12]