"Over two films, Rian Johnson's Knives Out series has offered something largely absent from the modern movie landscape: intricate murder mysteries full of humor and gasp-worthy moments. The original Knives Out started things off relatively small with a cozy whodunit, which then became a larger and more elaborate puzzle with the sequel Glass Onion. Both were crowd-pleasers, and in a lot of ways Wake Up Dead Man follows the same formula, with its stacked cast and plentiful revelations. But it's also much darker and deeper, showing off the franchise's range."
"First off, this is a somber-looking film, particularly compared to the bright and colorful Glass Onion, thanks to a combination of the gothic grandeur of the setting and lots of gray and stormy weather. The plot reflects that tone throughout the film. This time around, world-famous detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is investigating the murder of a priest in a small town in upstate New York."
Rian Johnson's latest Knives Out entry preserves the franchise's core of intricate murder puzzles, stacked ensemble casting, and abundant revelations. The film adopts a markedly darker aesthetic, favoring gothic grandeur, gray palettes, and stormy weather over the brighter look of Glass Onion. Tonal weight and deeper themes inform the plot throughout. Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) leads the investigation into the murder of a priest in a small upstate New York town. The movie contrasts cozy whodunit mechanics with a somber mood, demonstrating the series' capacity to expand in tone and scope while keeping its mystery-driven engine intact.
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