I finally watched Knives Out.
I like mystery movies, but the preview for this movie was awful. I didn’t think I could handle listening to Daniel Craig (who I adore as James Bond) butchering a southern accent for over two hours.
However, I heard good things about this movie from people I trusted, so I checked it out from the library. Hubby also thought it would be horrible, but was willing to give it a chance.
It’s a good thing we did.
Knives Out is clever, twisty, and fun. After a while, Daniel Craig’s horrible accent didn’t bother me, and since he is teased about it by other characters, I rather enjoyed it.
The cast (Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, and others) did a great job playing an obnoxious over-the-top family. However, Chris Evans stole the show. He must have loved playing a loud-mouth, cursing, trust baby. I admire him as clean-cut Captain America but relished him playing a very different role.
There is a character who pukes whenever she tells a lie (the preview made a big deal of this point.) I hate watching people throw up in movies, so worried that this would be a deal breaker. Luckily, it wasn’t a problem. She doesn’t do it often, and most of the time, she is discreet.
If you like mystery films, watch Knives Out. You will spend most of the time wondering what’s going on and whether or not Daniel Craig’s character is a complete idiot, but the ending is very satisfying.
I give this 4.5 out of 5 stars and look forward to seeing it again. I will probably enjoy it even more the second time since I won’t be wondering what the heck the writers were thinking. And I can watch Chris Evans cuss out his greedy family. It was a great scene, and he obviously enjoyed doing it.