“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” Review
Daniel Craig is back as the greatest detective in the world, Benoit Blanc, for maybe his most wild mystery ever. In “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” Benoit Blanc investigates the murder of a charismatic and polarizing priest, Jefferson Wicks. Through twists and turns, the third installment of Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” series will have you at the edge of your seat. Similar to all other movies in the series, “Wake Up Dead Man” has a star-studded cast including Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Jeremy Renner, Mila Kunis and Josh Brolin. The “who done it?” style of movies are never ones that need phenomenal performances for cast members, but Craig and O’Connor have great chemistry on screen, and Brolin shines in every scene as Jefferson Wicks. Craig and O’Connor are partners, but they are very much against each other. Craig plays the famous detective and noted heretic, while O’Connor is just trying to be the ...
