Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Rian Johnson, subverting expectations, and "Knives Out"

What do you think? Personally, I wasn't that impressed with "Knives Out." It wasn't a bad film, but it also wasn't a spectacular film. As mysteries go, it was at least somewhat predictable. Do you think Rian Johnson "learned a lesson" from "The Last Jedi" when it comes to subverting expectations the right way? That's what this video argues.



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