Film Review: ‘Knives Out,’ a Good Old-Fashioned Murder Mystery

A Star-studded cast: (L–R) Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, K Callan, Ana de Armas, Christopher Plummer, Michael Shannon, Jaeden Martel, Riki Lindhome,Toni Collette, and Katherine Langford in “Knives Out.” Claire Folger / MRC II Distribution Company L.P.

PG-13 | 2h 10min | Comedy, Mystery | 27 November 2019

Much like Westerns, murder mysteries (at least good ones) seem a rarity these days as far as the film world goes, with a few exceptions. It’s not clear why the storied genre has declined through the years, but it may have to do with the generally shortened attention spans.