is a good murder mystery movie. Its job is to let the audience guess the identity of the criminal, and continue this suspense to the end, so that every character becomes a suspect, until the sharp-minded person who traces the clues tells the truth. Remove all doubts and point out who committed the heinous crime.
Sadly, as Ryan Johnson’s latest movie, "Blade Out of the Sheath", despite all the correct beats in its original setting, does not seem to fully understand this prerequisite. Of course, not everyone can be as perfect as Agatha Christie. The
movie centers on the Trembe family, a group of greedy and despicable opportunists. Harlan, a successful writer, wrote "What else?" "-A best-selling murder mystery series novel, established a lucrative publishing empire. When Harlan's butler found his throat cut in the study, life imitated art.
Although Plummer only appears in flashbacks, he is absolutely obsessed with his own scenes. Just like Al Pacino in "The Irishman", the 89-year-old actor injects a kind of dryness into Harlan. He has a sense of humor and a keen understanding of death. When he decided to cut the freedom of the whole family from his own will, there was still no significant sign of aging. In addition, Harlan, as a crime novel writer, allows Johnson to use the classic metaphors of murder and mystery without relying on telling the story, although he is a little tired. The
police wanted to treat Harlan's death as suicide, but the appearance of the famous private detective Blanc brought the possibility of "bird play". Of course, Blank is not without shortcomings. According to the New Yorker report, he is a great mystery solver and the last gentleman detective, but it seems that there has never been so much evidence to support these conclusions. He is an interesting character, but he never seems to be one step ahead of others, nor does he feel that his deductive reasoning is close to a mysterious answer. Anyway, in short, he was never as smart as the movie said.
I guessed that Detective Benoit would become the protagonist of the story. I saw the trailer and other promotional materials and thought it would be so, but this is obviously a misleading temptation from the film crew. The protagonist is actually Marta, Harlan's home nursing nurse. She has a close connection with the "death" of this famous writer. The director uses this word because it sounds better to embody the mystery of murder.
Anna de Armas’ Marta is not the most compelling hero, but she does have a very weird feature. Whenever she lies, she will vomit. No kidding, her vomiting antics are really It makes people feel very humorous. Having said that, I still think that Marta should not be the protagonist of this story. When
was found dead in Harlan, one week later, when every member of the Trombé family was interrogated by the police, a series of lies and contradictory alibi were the bridge as always in this type of film. The paragraph hints at some more mysterious upcoming future, but the film has not followed up. It is commendable that the director gave each actor a prominent moment.
Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Katherine Langford, Tony Colette... Such a strong lineup, if they don’t let their talents shine , That's crazy, especially the impressive performances of Shannon, Evans and Colette are definitely what you want to see. They are not the kind of snobs seen on the "Orient Express", but flawed dudes, thieves, paranoias and laymen, they are not worthy of Harlan's huge wealth. Through these people,
tries to connect topics of politics, immigration and far-right ideology. I appreciate the efforts of Ryan Johnson, but in general, I feel that he is a little too hard.
When Blank revealed a big turning point and reconstructed the angle, it was too late. This is an interesting brain teaser, executed well, but apart from some smart moments, the journey to the end is not that pleasant. The film played too many poker cards prematurely, provided too many explanations, broke the mystery of the entire murder bureau, and let the speculation of the audience lose its vitality. The middle of "Knife Out of the Sheath" is swollen and mostly flat.
Although "Knife Out of the Sheath" may not be liked by everyone, I am one of them, because 97% of it is rotten tomatoes, which proves once again that Ryan Johnson is indeedA director who can talk. "Loop Messenger" and "The Last Jedi" are equally provocative in this regard, and the way the story is told has caused endless discussions. "Knife Out of the Sheath" is no exception. Once you leave the theater, you will definitely remember this big turning point in your mind again and again, and you may even want to watch it again or twice to get clues, even if you don't know what you are looking for.
Director Ryan Johnson
is similar to Wes Anderson. Ryan Johnson is one of the most interesting storytellers in Hollywood today, especially since he likes to write his own scripts. In "Knife Out", he did what he did best. , Quirky character research, trying to deconstruct the type of movie. He doesn't care much about whether the housekeeper set fire in the library. On the contrary, he prefers to investigate the psychological and interpersonal impact of murder clues. Perhaps the relationship between tragedy and greed is the real mystery he pursues.
