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This came to mind when you were talking about the Go scene and the fact that Marta beats everyone by not playing life as a game, and not trying to win, but just by following her good heart: I think the ultimate confirmation of this is that, if she had simply followed her own instincts and her conscience from the beginning, Harlan would still be alive and none of the events of the movie would have even happened. Harlan is a very likeable character and a kind man, but he can also be guilty (to a lesser extent than his family) of playing games and convoluting things. Sometimes this works, as with his method of telling Linda to leave her husband. But in this case, it causes his death and sets all of this mess into motion. The Go scene, where he complains that even HE can't ever beat Marta, is a wonderful foreshadowing of that reveal. Long story short, everyone should have just listened to Marta from the beginning 😤
You did not go overboard! Honestly, you could have easily done another hour on this movie. :) I'm so glad I saw it in the theater with a packed crowd (only the one time, though, hehe) because it really was the rare mystery that was not based on an existing book so everyone was legitimately trying to follow and figure it out. Easily one of the most fun theater experiences I've had in recent years.
acidnova I pretty much experienced the full spectrum of packed theatres and nearly empty ones (near the end of the theatrical run) and it was so much fun every time! Also, certain lines got laughs basically every time I saw it (like the “We have no idea” line about Great Nana Thrombey). I want to know if Rian has an extended version though because I want to see those scenes from Michael Shannon’s subplot. Maybe he could combine them into a short? GIVE IT UP, RIAN! 🤣😍🔥
@@LadyJenevia The deleted scenes are available on youtube but unfortunately don't actually feature more Michael Shannon but rather Riki Lindhome (who unfortunately got mostly cut out of the movie). There's also another subplot that involves Toni Colette's skincare products. You can see it all here: ua-cam.com/video/Oza3OY_Hzdw/v-deo.html
This maybe completely overanalysing, but I really love that Marta drinks tea from the My House, My Rules, My Coffee mug. Because once more: she doesn't play the game Harlans way
OH BELIEVE ME, I TRIED. 😭 That was a very low point of my time on UA-cam. 😆 I definitely pulled back from doing long-form videos/video-essays without having a good amount of footage of ME saying what I want to say in between clips of the media being discussed, to help to throw off the copyright bots. I also haven't done as much since then covering Lionsgate works since their copyright settings were what put me through it! 👀🤭 But thank you very much for checking it out. I'm very grateful to have the belated attention on something that I had tried really hard to make as good as I could at the time. 🥹🔪
I have never been so glad someone went overboard with anything than in this precise moment in time. This 4 part movie analysis was a masterfully well-crafted dissection in one of my favourite movies ever. You lady are one amazing doughnut.
Thank you so much!!! 🥺🍩✨ I worked on this project for months, and then I had to battle with with the copyright bots of UA-cam/Lionsgate for weeks (which is why the project is split in four instead of being posted as one uninterrupted upload as originally intended). Thank you so much for watching and leaving nice feedback! It was the hardest I have ever worked on a video essay thus far but I was really passionate about the film. 🥰🎬🔥
@@LadyJenevia Well hard work pays off cause this was truly amazing and you should be equally as proud. These videos deserve millions of view the pation and hard work is palpable. Happy to say that I finally subscribed and the videos of kimiko and Frenchie hit hard in my heartstrings (the purest most wholesome couple in tv right now).
@@s.mproductions5687 Thank you so much! ☺️ I don’t get to post as many elaborate/in-depth video essays as often because they take much longer to make but I just keep trying to gradually build up a body of work over time. 😆🤷🏻♀️🎬
Although it's a shame an ungrateful studio made you split the video up, this is still a great exploration of one of my favourite films of the last few years - and a pleasure to listen through. Good work 👍
Oh no I missed commenting on one of these!! I was just so absorbed with your brilliant analysis. I love the breakdown of Benoit Blanc's monologue and the focus on Marta's character. My favorite detail is that she never actually switched up the medicatien. BECAUSE she's a good nurse. If only he had listened to her, everything would have been fine. That's the detail that really ties the movie together for me.
I've always loved the whodunit genre and Agatha Christie was and still remains one of my favourite authors. Still the originality of this film was beyond anything I've seen before. I was drown to it cause of the genre and the amazing cinematography even from the trailer, but I think what stuck with me most was the script. Your analysis perfectly points out the attention to detail, the important topics beautifully tackled and the amount of work behind it, in general. It really is a brilliant movie! Thank you for this 4 part video essay. It was a delight! ☺️
Well, I was pleased to see Jessica Henwick in the role of Peg - because she's got a fine sense of the awkwardness of her character and the power imbalance at any moment, but also seems to be the only person of conscience near Kate Hudson's florid and tempestuous character, Birdie. Sorry, this is about an Asian-descended actor who already appeared in the sequel... How about Michelle Yeoh as the next Watson on Benoit's next case? They would have such strong chemistry on camera!
This is one of the most thoughtful analyses of knives out and I follow a lot of big video essayists on youtube! Can't believe I am only finding out about this now after you gave this a shoutout in your most recent video. I will be watching this space for more :)
Knives out is one of my favorite movies for two reasons: 1 it is a fantastic murder mystery that I can rewatch infinity if I wanted to and 2 because it led me to so many awesome movie reviewers!
I first watched your Glass Onion video where you said these Knives Out videos flopped, but girl, you absolutely killed these. I'm 2 years late but compliments to the chef!
Found this through your Glass Onion commentary. This is stunning. I hope that enough people click on this from that to give this the numbers it deserves.
I love Knives out and I love this analysis and please do more videos on Knives Out, I think I've seen everything about it so far and I need more(I have already seen the movie four times, I can't watch it again) (I'll probably watch it again)
Well my analysis is already 1 hour and 18 minutes long. I had to split it into four parts because it kept getting copyright blocked when I tried to upload it as one long video essay. 🙃
Great essay series! I enjoyed the analysis of the family resemblances, I totally didn't pick up on that when I was watching it. I don't get why you're so generous with your interpretation of Meg's character. Where I come from you don't snitch like that, giving up Marta's mom was a huge breach of trust and not something that you'd do in passing. She clearly sides with her class interests over her political ones and does whatever it takes to maintain the status quo.
Because I’m judging it from the perspective of analysing how she is presented as a character in a fictional story on film and how her material varies from the rest of her family. If she was a real person and she had slighted me or my family to that level, I would mostly run on emotion and I would never ever be her friend after that. 😆
@@LadyJenevia I agree with that sentiment 100% lol, no one messes with mama! I kind of get what you're saying... if you forced me to rank the thrombys she's definitely better than the rest of them, and does seem to actually care about Marta on the surface. But I read that as a more extreme version of her mom and Richards behavior. She hangs up on Marta as soon as she doesn't give in and starts feeding Meg the same lines about taking care of her and her family. Which is like showing how the rich do charity as an act of imperialism and not because they think it's a real solution to anyone's problems. Then she immediately gives Walt the ammo to blackmail her into giving up the money. That's seems pretty in line with the rest of the familys behavior. Marta's heart is too kind imo, I found that scene where they hug and make up super distracting the first time I saw the film, like I missed a scene or something.
I really enjoyed this video essay. Very well done. Your passion for this film shines through. Kudos Could you give us a thorough dissertation on Glass Onion as well. It is my favorite 2022 movie. Cheers
I don't know you. I saw you did something on knives out, so l put it in my queue to watch later. Watched part one. So glad l did. Just finished them all. Starving for more of your stuff. Well done. Immediate subscribe and favorited. Can't wait for more. P.S. , You are spot on about Michael Shannon. He was funnier than everyone else combined.
Harlan and his mother were immigrants themselves. Thus, no matter how rich he got, Harlan was able to stay humble, and was able to recognize that Marta's roots as the daughter of an undocumented immigrant made her a lot more humble than all his children and grandchildren combined, and more worthy as an heir.
There's a great video about the Go scene by Lord Ravenscraft. He analyzes the symbolism of the Go game and what it illustrates about both characters. Marta says the line as if she's just happening on winning while trying to build a beautiful pattern, but the point of Go *IS* to build a beautiful pattern. That line illustrates on the surface the difference between her and the Thrombys in general - they value success (ie wealth), she values beauty (ie being a good person). But it also has a bit of subtext too, because she understands the game intuitively, just like she intuitively selects the correct medicine despite the switched labels. Also, Last Jedi is good. 😁
I wonder if the next Blanc mystery will have the lead be an asian member of the queer community (maybe someone non-binary). I’ve seen a number of video essays about how he always tends to pick female leads of color with good intentions and bad circumstances, and I would adore some East asian and west asian representation! Perhaps the next mystery occurring in Bali or Thailand? I also love hearing you gush about this movie! I absolutely adore it, and all it’s stunning details (one I wish you’d mentioned is Ransoms personal characterization with clothing; how all his garments are expensive yet poorly maintained with worn in holes showing how he takes his wealth and privilege for granted)
To keep my commentary respectful I will not talk about the Star Wars film that Rian Johnson directed. However, let's just say that simply thinking about the quality of that Star Wars film makes me sooo much happier at how "Knives Out" and the subsequent "Glass Onion" turned out.
Thank youuuuuuu! This was one of those passion projects of mine that flopped when I released it (it didn’t pick up any traction until Glass Onion came out and I started making videos about that). 😂
Love your video essay. Happily subscribed to you! You want above & beyond! This film felt like a new modern Agatha Christie. & Henry Goulding would be amazing 😻😻😻 He could flirt with Benoit. 😹
I like Glass Onion, but I easily prefer Knives Out more. Setting, climate/time of year, the cast and the fact that they're a family, are some of the reasons why.
I grew up on ms.Marple and Poirot, even did theater for a few years. I can say that Knifes out is not some modern masterpiece, and Ryan Jhonson is not some brilliant film maker. However, Knifes out is a realy good movie, and i love it, and it comes to show that when Ryan is surrounded by a crew and cast that shares his vision and the support to make it, something wonderful can be made by someone who isnt all that special. You dont need to be brilliant or some master film maker to make an amazing and enjoyable movie, you just need a good hearth.
I didnt understand Meg's shirt. Can someone explain? Edit: I now need Henry Golding to star in a Whodunit as a red herring that is more than meets the eye. Thanks for that.
We don't know with absolute certainty that Marta is innocent. The flashbacks are structured to be fallible and contradictory, but as a nurse Marta would know instantly that Harlan hadn't been poisoned by morphine, bc otherwise they wouldn't be able to have that length of conversation. Great Granny Thrombey's evidence will not be admissible in court, and she could easily have confused Marta with Ransom. Ransom does confess, but he confesses initially to a smaller crime, when he agreed in the diner with Marta to work in cahoots with her. If he confesses, she gets everything, and when he gets out on a lesser charge, he will take his cut. Marta outplays him by holding back Fran's death; that nails him for 1st degree murder, which means even if he can get off, he can't profit from Harlan's legacy. That is when he runs at her with a knife. Like, under no circumstances are the actual police ever allowed to straight out say, you can't be guilty, you have a good heart. If Ransom used that in his trial, it would definitely go against the whole investigation, that they allowed a PI to make value judgements like that. The film is amazing, but it is like it still has the structure in place from an earlier draft when Marta was guilty.
Let me tell you something. I dislike crime books, movies, shows, anything really. I don't like whodunit as a genre. I think it's overrated and largely uninteresting because most of the time, the characters really aren't that interesting or likable. But knives out? Holy shit I'm grateful a friend insisted I sit down and watch it with her. This movie is perfect
I think you were too easy on Meg. She acts all progressive and like she is a friend to Marta, but when it becomes inconvenient for her she tells the family about her mother and tries to get Marta to give back the money. She says Marta is like family, but after Marta gets the inheritance, she says it should go to Harlan's "actual family"
Meg isn't good, but the difference between Meg and the other Thrombeys is that (1) Meg knows what "good" looks like, and (2) Meg wants to get to it. This is an incredibly big deal, because what generally makes people irredeemable is that they either have no interest or idea of how to be better people. Ransom *enjoys* that he's doing the wrong thing. Richard and Walt have no idea that they're doing the wrong thing. Joni knows she's doing the wrong thing, but thinks it's for the right reason. But Meg? Meg is ashamed of doing the wrong thing. She still does it, so she is not redeemed. But that shame? It's more than anyone else manages She does not deserve praise or even forgiveness, but she does deserve acknowledgement for being better, even if it's not good enough..
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Watch my complete "Knives Out" video essay here (all 4 parts):
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Love that after Glass Onion, Rian said that he's willing to keep making Knives Out films as long as Daniel Craig keeps taking his calls.
This came to mind when you were talking about the Go scene and the fact that Marta beats everyone by not playing life as a game, and not trying to win, but just by following her good heart: I think the ultimate confirmation of this is that, if she had simply followed her own instincts and her conscience from the beginning, Harlan would still be alive and none of the events of the movie would have even happened.
Harlan is a very likeable character and a kind man, but he can also be guilty (to a lesser extent than his family) of playing games and convoluting things. Sometimes this works, as with his method of telling Linda to leave her husband. But in this case, it causes his death and sets all of this mess into motion. The Go scene, where he complains that even HE can't ever beat Marta, is a wonderful foreshadowing of that reveal.
Long story short, everyone should have just listened to Marta from the beginning 😤
You did not go overboard! Honestly, you could have easily done another hour on this movie. :) I'm so glad I saw it in the theater with a packed crowd (only the one time, though, hehe) because it really was the rare mystery that was not based on an existing book so everyone was legitimately trying to follow and figure it out. Easily one of the most fun theater experiences I've had in recent years.
acidnova I pretty much experienced the full spectrum of packed theatres and nearly empty ones (near the end of the theatrical run) and it was so much fun every time! Also, certain lines got laughs basically every time I saw it (like the “We have no idea” line about Great Nana Thrombey). I want to know if Rian has an extended version though because I want to see those scenes from Michael Shannon’s subplot. Maybe he could combine them into a short? GIVE IT UP, RIAN! 🤣😍🔥
@@LadyJenevia The deleted scenes are available on youtube but unfortunately don't actually feature more Michael Shannon but rather Riki Lindhome (who unfortunately got mostly cut out of the movie). There's also another subplot that involves Toni Colette's skincare products. You can see it all here: ua-cam.com/video/Oza3OY_Hzdw/v-deo.html
Personally, I think Steven Yeun would be a great choice for a future Knives Out ensemble.
Would be seated and ready opening day! 😄
This maybe completely overanalysing, but I really love that Marta drinks tea from the My House, My Rules, My Coffee mug. Because once more: she doesn't play the game Harlans way
I had not noticed that. Good catch!
Honestly it sucks that you couldn't get a full cut of this up because I didn't even REALISE this was multiple parts. This is truly a masterpiece.
OH BELIEVE ME, I TRIED. 😭
That was a very low point of my time on UA-cam. 😆
I definitely pulled back from doing long-form videos/video-essays without having a good amount of footage of ME saying what I want to say in between clips of the media being discussed, to help to throw off the copyright bots. I also haven't done as much since then covering Lionsgate works since their copyright settings were what put me through it! 👀🤭
But thank you very much for checking it out. I'm very grateful to have the belated attention on something that I had tried really hard to make as good as I could at the time. 🥹🔪
I have never been so glad someone went overboard with anything than in this precise moment in time. This 4 part movie analysis was a masterfully well-crafted dissection in one of my favourite movies ever. You lady are one amazing doughnut.
Thank you so much!!! 🥺🍩✨
I worked on this project for months, and then I had to battle with with the copyright bots of UA-cam/Lionsgate for weeks (which is why the project is split in four instead of being posted as one uninterrupted upload as originally intended).
Thank you so much for watching and leaving nice feedback! It was the hardest I have ever worked on a video essay thus far but I was really passionate about the film. 🥰🎬🔥
@@LadyJenevia Well hard work pays off cause this was truly amazing and you should be equally as proud. These videos deserve millions of view the pation and hard work is palpable. Happy to say that I finally subscribed and the videos of kimiko and Frenchie hit hard in my heartstrings (the purest most wholesome couple in tv right now).
@@s.mproductions5687 Thank you so much! ☺️
I don’t get to post as many elaborate/in-depth video essays as often because they take much longer to make but I just keep trying to gradually build up a body of work over time. 😆🤷🏻♀️🎬
Knives Out reminds me of Hot Fuzz in the amount of extra details you can spot every time you rewatch it.
Although it's a shame an ungrateful studio made you split the video up, this is still a great exploration of one of my favourite films of the last few years - and a pleasure to listen through. Good work 👍
Thos whole series was just * *chef's kiss* *
Thank you so much for watching it through to the end! 😄
Just binged this whole series! I love your video essays!
Thank you so much! ☺️🙏🏻✨
Oh no I missed commenting on one of these!! I was just so absorbed with your brilliant analysis.
I love the breakdown of Benoit Blanc's monologue and the focus on Marta's character. My favorite detail is that she never actually switched up the medicatien. BECAUSE she's a good nurse. If only he had listened to her, everything would have been fine. That's the detail that really ties the movie together for me.
I've always loved the whodunit genre and Agatha Christie was and still remains one of my favourite authors. Still the originality of this film was beyond anything I've seen before. I was drown to it cause of the genre and the amazing cinematography even from the trailer, but I think what stuck with me most was the script. Your analysis perfectly points out the attention to detail, the important topics beautifully tackled and the amount of work behind it, in general. It really is a brilliant movie! Thank you for this 4 part video essay. It was a delight! ☺️
Thank you soooooo much! I loved every little detail of Knives Out and it was so much fun to analyse all of it in-depth. 😍🔥✨
I adored your overview! This was an amazing series that I binged, and that deserved far more viewers!
I so appreciate that, thank you! 🫶🏻
It is truly a shame that not enough people have watched your video essay. I am glad you mentioned it in your Glass Onion videos!
Well, I was pleased to see Jessica Henwick in the role of Peg - because she's got a fine sense of the awkwardness of her character and the power imbalance at any moment, but also seems to be the only person of conscience near Kate Hudson's florid and tempestuous character, Birdie. Sorry, this is about an Asian-descended actor who already appeared in the sequel...
How about Michelle Yeoh as the next Watson on Benoit's next case? They would have such strong chemistry on camera!
This is one of the most thoughtful analyses of knives out and I follow a lot of big video essayists on youtube! Can't believe I am only finding out about this now after you gave this a shoutout in your most recent video. I will be watching this space for more :)
Knives out is one of my favorite movies for two reasons: 1 it is a fantastic murder mystery that I can rewatch infinity if I wanted to and 2 because it led me to so many awesome movie reviewers!
Finished the series of essays after viewing Your Glass Onion Video. Hope more people do this! This greeeat work deserves all the attention!
I first watched your Glass Onion video where you said these Knives Out videos flopped, but girl, you absolutely killed these. I'm 2 years late but compliments to the chef!
Found this through your Glass Onion commentary. This is stunning. I hope that enough people click on this from that to give this the numbers it deserves.
I love Knives out and I love this analysis and please do more videos on Knives Out, I think I've seen everything about it so far and I need more(I have already seen the movie four times, I can't watch it again) (I'll probably watch it again)
Well my analysis is already 1 hour and 18 minutes long. I had to split it into four parts because it kept getting copyright blocked when I tried to upload it as one long video essay. 🙃
This was delightful! (Watched it after seeing your video essay on Glass Onion.) I'd love to see John Cho in a future Knives Out movie!
I had lots of fun watching all installments of this essay. Thank you so much for sharing this!
These videos are amazing, I came here after the newest video. The commentary is great and well researched
Great essay series! I enjoyed the analysis of the family resemblances, I totally didn't pick up on that when I was watching it. I don't get why you're so generous with your interpretation of Meg's character. Where I come from you don't snitch like that, giving up Marta's mom was a huge breach of trust and not something that you'd do in passing. She clearly sides with her class interests over her political ones and does whatever it takes to maintain the status quo.
Because I’m judging it from the perspective of analysing how she is presented as a character in a fictional story on film and how her material varies from the rest of her family. If she was a real person and she had slighted me or my family to that level, I would mostly run on emotion and I would never ever be her friend after that. 😆
@@LadyJenevia I agree with that sentiment 100% lol, no one messes with mama! I kind of get what you're saying... if you forced me to rank the thrombys she's definitely better than the rest of them, and does seem to actually care about Marta on the surface. But I read that as a more extreme version of her mom and Richards behavior. She hangs up on Marta as soon as she doesn't give in and starts feeding Meg the same lines about taking care of her and her family. Which is like showing how the rich do charity as an act of imperialism and not because they think it's a real solution to anyone's problems. Then she immediately gives Walt the ammo to blackmail her into giving up the money. That's seems pretty in line with the rest of the familys behavior. Marta's heart is too kind imo, I found that scene where they hug and make up super distracting the first time I saw the film, like I missed a scene or something.
I’m so glad the algorithm figured out that I watched Glass Onion and suggested your vids. Great analysis! Subbed!
I really enjoyed this video essay. Very well done. Your passion for this film shines through. Kudos
Could you give us a thorough dissertation on Glass Onion as well. It is my favorite 2022 movie.
Cheers
really enjoyed this series! criminal that the algorithm punished you
Just watched all 4 parts of this and what an amazing analysis!! Loved every word, and it made me love the movie even more!
Worth the wait! Great ending to a great lecture. Looking forward to more.
Just watched all 4 parts of this... brava! Very much enjoyed it!
Great analysis from one of the best movies of 2019!
Thank you very much! I love "Knives Out" so much! 😍
No when I rewatch Knives Out, I rewatch your videos
You did a phenomenal job! This is one of the best films in forever!! I loved Glass Oinon and can't wait for the 3rd one
I don't know you. I saw you did something on knives out, so l put it in my queue to watch later. Watched part one. So glad l did. Just finished them all. Starving for more of your stuff. Well done. Immediate subscribe and favorited. Can't wait for more. P.S. , You are spot on about Michael Shannon. He was funnier than everyone else combined.
Such a great review of the film. Thank you ❤
The like button is currently broken but incredible video(s)! Great analysis of a great film
Living for this 4 part video essay! Cheers!
what an amazing analysis! i fully and wholeheartedly enjoyed this, thank you!
Harlan and his mother were immigrants themselves. Thus, no matter how rich he got, Harlan was able to stay humble, and was able to recognize that Marta's roots as the daughter of an undocumented immigrant made her a lot more humble than all his children and grandchildren combined, and more worthy as an heir.
The donuts speech is the best part of the movie, IMO-- although I loved it all--and it would have been tragic if left out.
Thank you for these wonderful videos :)
There's a great video about the Go scene by Lord Ravenscraft. He analyzes the symbolism of the Go game and what it illustrates about both characters. Marta says the line as if she's just happening on winning while trying to build a beautiful pattern, but the point of Go *IS* to build a beautiful pattern. That line illustrates on the surface the difference between her and the Thrombys in general - they value success (ie wealth), she values beauty (ie being a good person). But it also has a bit of subtext too, because she understands the game intuitively, just like she intuitively selects the correct medicine despite the switched labels.
Also, Last Jedi is good. 😁
I wonder if the next Blanc mystery will have the lead be an asian member of the queer community (maybe someone non-binary). I’ve seen a number of video essays about how he always tends to pick female leads of color with good intentions and bad circumstances, and I would adore some East asian and west asian representation! Perhaps the next mystery occurring in Bali or Thailand? I also love hearing you gush about this movie! I absolutely adore it, and all it’s stunning details (one I wish you’d mentioned is Ransoms personal characterization with clothing; how all his garments are expensive yet poorly maintained with worn in holes showing how he takes his wealth and privilege for granted)
To keep my commentary respectful I will not talk about the Star Wars film that Rian Johnson directed. However, let's just say that simply thinking about the quality of that Star Wars film makes me sooo much happier at how "Knives Out" and the subsequent "Glass Onion" turned out.
This series is legendary
Thank youuuuuuu! This was one of those passion projects of mine that flopped when I released it (it didn’t pick up any traction until Glass Onion came out and I started making videos about that). 😂
@LadyJenevia the time and love are so evident! I'm glad it picked up some after Glass Onion, it deserves that and more!
Daniel Craig playing Benoit Blanc until he’s 80? 😅 Yes! Yes, please!!
Love your video essay. Happily subscribed to you! You want above & beyond! This film felt like a new modern Agatha Christie.
& Henry Goulding would be amazing 😻😻😻 He could flirt with Benoit. 😹
I like Glass Onion, but I easily prefer Knives Out more. Setting, climate/time of year, the cast and the fact that they're a family, are some of the reasons why.
Knives Out is the best iteration of Pinocchio
Rian listened! He put Jessica Henwick *and* Dave Bautista in Glass Onion!
I grew up on ms.Marple and Poirot, even did theater for a few years.
I can say that Knifes out is not some modern masterpiece, and Ryan Jhonson is not some brilliant film maker.
However, Knifes out is a realy good movie, and i love it, and it comes to show that when Ryan is surrounded by a crew and cast that shares his vision and the support to make it, something wonderful can be made by someone who isnt all that special.
You dont need to be brilliant or some master film maker to make an amazing and enjoyable movie, you just need a good hearth.
One vote for Doctor Sleep.
I LOVE DOCTOR SLEEP. I was appalled when more people didn’t go see it when it was out in cinemas.
DR. SLEEP. HELL. YES.
I LOVE THAT FILM. More people should have seen it in the cinemas! A masterpiece!
no henry golding but we got jessica henwick :)
I didnt understand Meg's shirt. Can someone explain?
Edit: I now need Henry Golding to star in a Whodunit as a red herring that is more than meets the eye. Thanks for that.
I was confused at first, but upon further inspection it is a vagina 😅
@@saralocks 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮 Oh my gosh.
We don't know with absolute certainty that Marta is innocent. The flashbacks are structured to be fallible and contradictory, but as a nurse Marta would know instantly that Harlan hadn't been poisoned by morphine, bc otherwise they wouldn't be able to have that length of conversation. Great Granny Thrombey's evidence will not be admissible in court, and she could easily have confused Marta with Ransom. Ransom does confess, but he confesses initially to a smaller crime, when he agreed in the diner with Marta to work in cahoots with her. If he confesses, she gets everything, and when he gets out on a lesser charge, he will take his cut. Marta outplays him by holding back Fran's death; that nails him for 1st degree murder, which means even if he can get off, he can't profit from Harlan's legacy. That is when he runs at her with a knife. Like, under no circumstances are the actual police ever allowed to straight out say, you can't be guilty, you have a good heart. If Ransom used that in his trial, it would definitely go against the whole investigation, that they allowed a PI to make value judgements like that. The film is amazing, but it is like it still has the structure in place from an earlier draft when Marta was guilty.
randall park in Benoit Blanc 3
Let me tell you something. I dislike crime books, movies, shows, anything really. I don't like whodunit as a genre. I think it's overrated and largely uninteresting because most of the time, the characters really aren't that interesting or likable. But knives out? Holy shit I'm grateful a friend insisted I sit down and watch it with her. This movie is perfect
I wish I could live in this house, I'm not gonna say I wish it was with ransom butttttttttttttt I kind of want him there so I can pick on him lol
I’m not white so I don’t want to be anywhere near anyone in that family unless it’s Harlan before he died. 🌚👀🙅🏻♀️
@@LadyJenevia I would love to live in that house with marta & harlen
I think you were too easy on Meg. She acts all progressive and like she is a friend to Marta, but when it becomes inconvenient for her she tells the family about her mother and tries to get Marta to give back the money. She says Marta is like family, but after Marta gets the inheritance, she says it should go to Harlan's "actual family"
Meg isn't good, but the difference between Meg and the other Thrombeys is that (1) Meg knows what "good" looks like, and (2) Meg wants to get to it. This is an incredibly big deal, because what generally makes people irredeemable is that they either have no interest or idea of how to be better people. Ransom *enjoys* that he's doing the wrong thing. Richard and Walt have no idea that they're doing the wrong thing. Joni knows she's doing the wrong thing, but thinks it's for the right reason. But Meg? Meg is ashamed of doing the wrong thing. She still does it, so she is not redeemed.
But that shame? It's more than anyone else manages She does not deserve praise or even forgiveness, but she does deserve acknowledgement for being better, even if it's not good enough..