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Posted On: January 11th 2026, 06:42 pm
Wake Up Dead Man (2025).
As someone who loves murder mysteries and whodunnit’s, I won’t lie I was a little nervous going into this. I didn’t love Glass Onion (the second movie), contrary to what people say. I decided to go into this movie with an open mind because I remembered how good the first one was, and wow, did Rian Johnson overdeliver.
This is definitely a darkest, emotional, and most layered installment in the series. Everything was so perfectly intertwined with so many twists and turns and never felt like it was ever too much. I have to give credit to Ryan Johnson for this, I really can’t get over how good the plot was.
The use of Catholicism, specifically some Catholic groups that are more corrupt and greedy, was a great way to create a plot for a murder mystery. I haven’t seen it done like this before ever. There were also a moments where it showed the beauty of being Catholic and the good side of things.
Usually in Knives Out films, Daniel Craig takes the cake, but Josh O’Connor absolutely stole every scene he was in. We’re going to be hearing this man’s name for a long time in Hollywood. Including Craig, there were some other standout performances, like Josh Brolin and Glenn Close.
There is one scene where Josh O’Connor’s character is talking on the phone to a woman named Louise, and I seriously think it’s one of the best scenes of the year in any film.
Final Score: 9.2/10
#cinematography #film #knivesout #wakeupdeadman #joshoconnor
As someone who loves murder mysteries and whodunnit’s, I won’t lie I was a little nervous going into this. I didn’t love Glass Onion (the second movie), contrary to what people say. I decided to go into this movie with an open mind because I remembered how good the first one was, and wow, did Rian Johnson overdeliver.
This is definitely a darkest, emotional, and most layered installment in the series. Everything was so perfectly intertwined with so many twists and turns and never felt like it was ever too much. I have to give credit to Ryan Johnson for this, I really can’t get over how good the plot was.
The use of Catholicism, specifically some Catholic groups that are more corrupt and greedy, was a great way to create a plot for a murder mystery. I haven’t seen it done like this before ever. There were also a moments where it showed the beauty of being Catholic and the good side of things.
Usually in Knives Out films, Daniel Craig takes the cake, but Josh O’Connor absolutely stole every scene he was in. We’re going to be hearing this man’s name for a long time in Hollywood. Including Craig, there were some other standout performances, like Josh Brolin and Glenn Close.
There is one scene where Josh O’Connor’s character is talking on the phone to a woman named Louise, and I seriously think it’s one of the best scenes of the year in any film.
Final Score: 9.2/10
#cinematography #film #knivesout #wakeupdeadman #joshoconnor
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