KNIVES OUT (2019) IS A NEAR-PERFECT MYSTERY!! MOVIE REACTION! Daniel Craig | Chris Evans
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Reaction Recap: Analyzing Rian Johnson's *Knives Out* Before *Wake Up Dead Man*
Revisit the masterful twists, dysfunctional family dynamics, and subtle clues of Rian Johnson's Knives Out to prime yourself for the highly anticipated sequel, Wake Up Dead Man. Discover the precise moment the investigation flips and who truly orchestrated the chaos.
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- Identify the Thrombey family's collective greed and entitlement as the central theme driving the mystery.
- Analyze Benoit Blanc's investigative methodology, focusing on Marta Cabrera/Ana de Armas as the moral core of the story.
- Deconstruct the true timeline and the critical morphine/naloxone switch that upends the initial perception of suicide.
- The narrative structure masterfully reveals that the case hinges not on "Whodunit," but on "How far will the guilty party go to get away with it."
This reaction breaks down the complex, non-linear narrative structure that keeps viewers guessing until the final reveal of the true culprit, Ransom. The discussion highlights why the film succeeds as a modern murder mystery masterpiece built on themes of social class and relational worth.
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Top Comments (10)
Lots of small details through out too. Like how all the family members claim she's from different countries, and the picture of harland changes throughout the movie and at the end, its him smiling.
26:43 “something is A FOOT with this whole affair” “and the truth falls at MY FEET” then we find out he saw the blood on Marta’s shoe from the beginning.
I _loved_ the call back at the end, as Thrombey had already expressed his disappointment that Ransom is so sheltered he can't tell the difference between a prop and a real knife XD
If you pay attention you can actually see him look down at her shoe and notice the blood drop when they first meet which is great because I did not clock that the first time also you can notice that he's missing one of his glass bottles when we see his house because there's three and they're not set in the right spot so there's obviously one missing
The thing a lot of people miss out with this movie is that Benoit wasn't trying to solve the case of Harlin's murder but of who hired him.
For me, the best moment among a plethora of amazing moments is when the grandma chuckles about the family losing everything. It gets me every time, and I miss it sorely when it doesn't make the cut.
I also love how whenever the family talks about Marta, they always change the country where her family is from, showing how selfish and ignorant they all are
Every family member saying Marta is from a different country is so rough yet such a good detail
Like Marta said in the Go Game, she won by “making pretty pictures.” At every turn she tried to do the right thing instead of being deceptive and that continuously disrupted Ransom’s schemes. If Harlon would have listened to her, he would still be alive.
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Lots of small details through out too. Like how all the family members claim she's from different countries, and the picture of harland changes throughout the movie and at the end, its him smiling.
26:43 “something is A FOOT with this whole affair” “and the truth falls at MY FEET” then we find out he saw the blood on Marta’s shoe from the beginning.
I _loved_ the call back at the end, as Thrombey had already expressed his disappointment that Ransom is so sheltered he can't tell the difference between a prop and a real knife XD
If you pay attention you can actually see him look down at her shoe and notice the blood drop when they first meet which is great because I did not clock that the first time also you can notice that he's missing one of his glass bottles when we see his house because there's three and they're not set in the right spot so there's obviously one missing
The thing a lot of people miss out with this movie is that Benoit wasn't trying to solve the case of Harlin's murder but of who hired him.
For me, the best moment among a plethora of amazing moments is when the grandma chuckles about the family losing everything. It gets me every time, and I miss it sorely when it doesn't make the cut.
I also love how whenever the family talks about Marta, they always change the country where her family is from, showing how selfish and ignorant they all are
Every family member saying Marta is from a different country is so rough yet such a good detail
Like Marta said in the Go Game, she won by “making pretty pictures.” At every turn she tried to do the right thing instead of being deceptive and that continuously disrupted Ransom’s schemes. If Harlon would have listened to her, he would still be alive.
GLASS ONION: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Reaction: https://youtu.be/JFDY7tz69TY Solve your own Whodunnit by hitting that *LIKE & SUBSCRIBE* Button 👉 https://www.youtube.com/user/TheReelRejects?sub_confirmation=1 - Full Reaction *Watch Along* & MORE For *Royal* Rejects: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Gift Someone This Holiday Season With An *RR* Tee (Including our new STRANGER THINGS-inspired designs!): https://www.rejectnationshop.com/