'Knives Out' review: Daniel Craig's new movie is murder most enjoyable

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'Knives Out' review: Daniel Craig's new movie is murder most enjoyable
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Rian Johnson brings the murder mystery back in vogue with his cunning and twisty “Knives Out.”

USA TODAYThe culprit’s pretty clear in this case:

Harlan Thrombey is a wealthy mystery novelist of much acclaim who’s found dead, throat sliced and blood everywhere, in his New England mansion during an 85th birthday celebration.Daniel Craig on 'one more' Bond, his whodunit 'Knives Out' – and why he says no to sweet potatoesHis dysfunctional family hangs around for the funeral but also for the all-important will reading.

“Knives Out” harks back to the star-laden mystery movies of old, like “Murder on the Orient Express”: Where else would you see James Bond, Captain America and Laurie Strode in the same film, other than in a cinephile's dream? Craig and de Armas get the lion’s share of screen time when the game is afoot, but everybody gets a chance to showcase their character’s individual charms and idiosyncrasies.

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