there's so much to love about Rian Johnson's triumph, both as gratuitously enjoyable entertainment and the first film to take on the significance of a President Trump without lapsing into corny preachiness
Rian Johnson's ingeniously plotted, tremendously entertaining and deviously irreverent crowd-pleaser; A delicious throwback to the all-star whodunnit, this juicy comedy thriller is a treat from start to finish
Rian Johnson keeps us guessing, which is good, but the thing that makes this a better mousetrap than most isn't the complexity, but the fact he's managed to rig it without the usual cheese
Rian Johnson bringing so much equal-opportunity fun to "Knives Out", a silly, stabby, supremely clever whodunnit that only really suffers from having too little room for each of its talented players to fully register in the film's limited run time
one of the funniest films of the year, this tale of deception and intrigue packs an all-star cast at their very best and some theatrical filmmaking from a technical master
it jumps right into the action, and never lets up, whisking us along for a madcap experience that blends screwball comedy, slapstick, dark humor, suspense, and really stylish fashion; "Knives Out" is one of the year's most entertaining films
a crackling, devious, and hugely satisfying old-school whodunnit with a modern twist; "Knives Out" is too much fun in the moment for you to dwell on what's come before (or to be too distracted guessing at where it's going)
a blissfully fun whodunnit; the film rolls and bounces with giddy elation, Rian Johnson and his troupe of actors clearly enjoying themselves as they entertain
by Benjamin Lee [The Guardian ]
