Knives Out was funny and quirky, but this next installment falls a little flat in regards to what made Knives Out charming in the first place.

It's not a bad try. The premise: A billionaire invites his friends (an eclectic bunch) to his private island. A series of misfortunes ensues, and Le Blanc must sort out the mess.

The setting is beautiful... but the intrigue and mystery is not up to par. What should happen is showing us all these mysterious happenings, as well as clues, so that the audience thinks along... all the while charming us with quirky comedy. The kind of mystery I hate the most is a bunch of people standing in a room revealing what happened... without foreshadowing much with clues to begin with. Don't tell us, show us!

Because of that, I don't think this is a very clever mystery at all. It is a little fun to watch, however.