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Andrew Chow, writing for Time, described the film as "one of the most unexpectedly subversive films of the year." Co-producer Ram Bergman said that the sociopolitical elements of the film were essential from its infancy. The film's lead actress, de Armas, saw it as a major studio release that stars a Latina and condemns entrenched aspects of American society.[1] Carlos Aguilar, writing for Remezcla, took note of the Thrombey family's "racist worldview", which contrasted how the Latina lead "emerges as a heroine for all immigrants and their children whose most inalienable superpower comes from empathy, civility, resilience, and the utmost value for human life."[2] Graham Hillard of National Review, however, found the characters undeveloped and one-dimensional, as Harlan's family is "irredeemably wicked" and de Armas' character is "pure goodness" and primarily "serves as a vessel into which progressive viewers can pour their racial pieties".[3]

Critical response edit

Knives Out opened to widely positive reviews, and, by the end of 2019, was considered one of the year's best films by the American Film Institute, National Board of Review, and the mainstream press in ranked lists.[4][5] A routinely discussed aspect in the media was the scriptwriting. Knives Out received notice for its unusual plot structure, and some publications argued the film defied expectations by employing numerous narrative twists and satire of murder mystery convention.[a] Film critics regarded highly of Rian's comic treatment of a traditional detective story,[b] described as "enjoyably, wackily serpentine",[12] with sardonic humor noted for its "sheen of smugness" by the The New Yorker.[13] While comparisons to source material based on tenor, humor, craftmanship, and faithfulness conflicted some professional opinion,[c] the story's play on perspective among the characters produced favorable responses.[d] According to Stephanie Zacharek for Time, the verbal sparring between characters that were unscrupulous, untrustworthy, even ostensibly driven by the same interest, provided the film's most entertaining moments.[12] The writing's political consciousness was cited among the strengths of Knives Out,[11][20][21] although the handling of a moral tale received occasional criticism from others, such as The New York Times' Manohla Dargis, for being too vapid to resonate.[19]

The actors' performances was another consistently discussed subject in the reviews. Actors were well received by critics, with Vanity Fair's review claiming they animated.[11] often singling out Craig and de Armas for additional praise.[22] One particular point of contention in the reviews of characterization:

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Knives Out holds an approval rating of No Wikidata item connected to current page. Need qid or title argument. based on No Wikidata item connected to current page. Need qid or title argument. reviews, with an average rating of No Wikidata item connected to current page. Need qid or title argument.. The website's critics' consensus reads: "Knives Out sharpens old murder-mystery tropes with a keenly assembled suspense outing that makes brilliant use of writer-director Rian Johnson's stellar ensemble."[23] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on reviews from 52 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[24]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Attributed to multiple sources:[6][7][8][9]
  2. ^ Attributed to multiple sources:[6][10][11]
  3. ^ Attributed to multiple sources:[14][15][16][17]
  4. ^ Attributed to multiple sources:[10][18][19]
  1. ^ Chow, Andrew. "Inside the Creation of Knives Out, One of the Most Unexpectedly Subversive Films of the Year". Time. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Aguilar, Carlos (November 22, 2019). "REVIEW: Ana de Armas's Character in 'Knives Out' Is the Latina Heroine We Need in the Trump Era". Remezcla. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Hillard, Graham (December 7, 2019). "Knives Out Takes On the Anti-Immigration Crowd". National Review. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Dietz, Jason (December 5, 2019). "Best of 2019: Film Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "National Board of Review 2019: 'The Irishman' Wins Best Film, Adam Sandler Named Best Actor". National Board of Review. December 3, 2019. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Chang, Justin (November 22, 2019). "Review: Ingenious and irresistible, 'Knives Out' is a criminally good time". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Robinson, Tasha (September 12, 2019). "Rian Johnson's Knives Out breaks the mystery genre, then rebuilds it". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Stevens, Dana (November 14, 2019). "Knives Out Reinvents the Whodunit for the Trump Era". Slate. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Mancini, Vince (November 19, 2019). "'Knives Out' Is A Shockingly Intricate Whodunnit Filled With Wild Twists And Silly Accents". Uproxx. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 24, 2017 suggested (help)
  10. ^ a b LaSalle, Mick (November 25, 2019). "Review: 'Knives Out' is an incisive comedy, meticulously directed by Rian Johnson". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c Lawson, Richard (September 8, 2019). "Knives Out Review: A Blissfully Fun Whodunnit, with a Dash of Politics". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Zacharek, Stephanie (November 26, 2019). "Knives Out Is a Delightful Whodunit Attuned to the Worries of the Modern World". Time. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Lane, Anthony (November 22, 2019). "Pastiche and Politics in "Knives Out"". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Rooney, David (September 7, 2019). "'Knives Out': Film Review | TIFF 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  15. ^ Debruge, Peter (September 7, 2019). "Film Review: Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  16. ^ Edelstein, David (November 27, 2019). "In Rian Johnson's Knives Out, Rich White Bigots Get Their Comeuppance". Vulture. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  17. ^ Duralde, Alonso (November 27, 2019). "'Knives Out' Film Review: The Stars Are the Suspects in Serviceable Whodunnit". TheWrap. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  18. ^ Travers, Peter (November 25, 2019). "'Knives Out' Review: Whodunit? Someone Famous, Having a Blast". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  19. ^ a b Dargis, Manohla (November 26, 2019). "'Knives Out' Review: Murder Most Clever". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  20. ^ Ehrlich, David (September 7, 2019). "Knives Out Review: Rian Johnson's Hugely Entertaining Whodunnit Offers Sharp Takedown of White Entitlement". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  21. ^ Dowd, A.A (September 8, 2019). "Rian Johnson Chases Star Wars with the Ingenious, Madly Entertaining Murder Mystery Knives Out". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  22. ^ Zacharek, Stephanie (November 25, 2019). "The 10 Best Movies of 2019". Time. Archived from the original on November 25, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  23. ^ No Wikidata item connected to current page. Need qid or title argument. "Knives Out". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved No Wikidata item connected to current page. Need qid or title argument.. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  24. ^ "Knives Out". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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