{"id":27806,"date":"2020-01-27T13:02:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T18:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=27806"},"modified":"2020-01-27T13:39:43","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T18:39:43","slug":"knives-out-a-forkin-good-time-at-the-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/entertainment\/2020\/01\/27\/knives-out-a-forkin-good-time-at-the-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Knives Out: A Forkin’ Good Time At The Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Utilizing the influence of classic pieces of detective fiction such as the novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie as well as \u201cClue\u201d and other timeless murder mystery flicks of yesteryear, Rian Johnson<\/a> sews together well-worn hides of familiar tropes to create his new film “Knives Out,” an original whodunit that features many twists and turns while still delivering a satisfying conclusion that never loses its footing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnson, a well-known director of both lower-end films like “Brick” and “Looper” and the blockbuster “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” had\u00a0the idea for \u201cKnives Out\u201d since 2005, shortly after the completion of \u201cBrick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a 2010 interview with the Independent, he explained that this simmering concept would be his next project after \u201cLooper.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t told anyone this yet, but I was thinking last night it would be great to do an old fashioned murder mystery,\u201d Johnson explained, \u201clike an Agatha Christie, I love her! It\u2019s a genre which is so popular in fiction but is really difficult to translate onto screen.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even despite his involvement with “The Last Jedi,\u201d Johnson was still thankfully able to bring his vision to the big screen, formulating the script for several months following that film\u2019s press tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story for \u201cKnives Out\u201d is a relatively simple one: wealthy crime novelist Harlan Thrombey, portrayed by Christopher Plummer<\/a>, is found dead in his sprawling mansion the morning after his 85th birthday party, and everyone in his inner circle is a suspect.\u00a0 Detective Benoit Blanc, brought to life by the marvelous Daniel Craig<\/a>, is soon called in to investigate the death and clear up any confusion surrounding Harlan\u2019s demise. What follows are a series of setups, payoffs and plot twists that skewer the movie in numerous directions, keeping the audience guessing after every revelation right up until the very end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnson has managed to assemble a star-studded cast that shines throughout the film. Plummer and Craig are joined by Chris Evans<\/a> (\u201cCaptain America: Civil War\u201d), Jamie Lee Curtis<\/a> (\u201cHalloween\u201d), Don Johnson<\/a> (\u201cMiami Vice\u201d), Michael Shannon<\/a> (\u201cThe Shape Of Water\u201d), Toni Collette<\/a> (\u201cHereditary\u201d), Katherine Langford<\/a> (\u201c13 Reasons Why\u201d) and Jaeden Martell<\/a> (\u201cIt\u201d), who all play members of Harlan\u2019s family, as well as Ana de Armas<\/a> (\u201cBlade Runner 2049\u201d) as Marta Cabrera, Harlan\u2019s caretaker. Lakeith Stanfield<\/a> (\u201cSorry to Bother You\u201d) rounds out the main cast list as Detective Lieutenant Elliot, who is involved with sorting out the case\u2019s bountiful mysteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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