re: Rian Johnson's New 'Knives Out" Film is Now Streaming on Netflix (spoilers)

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Also, the black kid was a villain, so progress for those who don't like woke-casting.

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But he was a thinly veiled archetype and criticism as well. Black republican who is simply a grifter and knows it.

Same as the writer. Douchebag who actually hates his right-wing followers more than anyone else.

Basically conservatives are either grifters or religious zealots.

And the character most exalted in this movie was a money grubbing, legacy hating, slut.


I know people tend to dig for "wokeism" in movies but thats not what this is. This is simply the foundational intention of almost every aspect of the movie. You simply cannot argue with these points. They were overt and RJ himself would admit to them in private im sure. It was a bad essay converted into a decent movie.

Was anyone else distracted by Josh O'Connor's ears? I have never seen someone whose ears were almost completely smooth on the inside

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Loved it.

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Same.

As with any good Columbo episode, the best part is the build up as you meet the characters. By the time Beignet Bond shows up, you're all worked up and raring to go.

I particularly liked Glen Close's Frau Blücher character.

Josh O'Connor was very impressive. He had to be so subdued and boring on The Crown.

I have enjoyed all 3 movies, with 3 ahead of 2 - say what you want about how badly Rian fricked up Star Wars, but the guy can make decent films, especially Knives out movies - hope he makes more.

really like Brolin in this movie - the confessions were great - especially the part about the Cat Cafe

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Wasn't as disrespectful to religion as I thought it would be

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"God is a fiction."- Benoit Blanc

This was another good knives out film. The church setting was well done and nothing in the film seemed like an attack on religion to me but im not surprised some people will attempt to frame it that way.

Are expectations subverted?

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The entire theme of the movie is that all the sins of modern society most commonly associated with progressivism are really just victims of antiquated bigoted perversions of Christianity. But churches that disregard those teachings are good. This was displayed ham handedly in the back and forth between Wicks and Jud. Wicks general points in that argument were essentially valid but delivered as a villain, which gives away the writers intent.

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Finally watched last night and agree with this more than I thought when I first read it earlier this week.

Brolin was an a-hole through and through but when he railed against modern progressivism, I didn’t disagree.

I didn’t see O’conner’s Brand of Priesthood as “progressive” but more caring for the whole flock as opposed to seeking power.

I enjoyed this one right below the first but Bigly above the second, but I do like the second fine.

Regarding Writer’s intent, my only adjustment would have been for Blanc to have stayed for Jud’s first mass, but to walk out early. While he still did think it’s all poppycock, he obviously developed a respect for true believers walking in faith with pursuing the Absolution in the climax.

I’m not seeking sentimental in my whodunits, but it’s obvious that Blanc was moved.