The first 45 minutes or so of the movie had an odd tone, very different to the classic murder-mystery atmosphere of the first Knives Out movie. It brings a sense of recent nostalgia of quarantine, or for some a reminder of life in the pandemic. This does not remain in place for the entire movie, but it did enforce the rich and powerful people's complex that they are above the rules. It felt like an obvious denotation and conveniently explained a lot about the characters from the start. Once they all grouped together for a good-old exposition we really got started and the tension was exposed.

Once again Daniel Craig's accent is ridiculous, it's very difficult to take him seriously. As the movie progresses though I got used to it, but it's still something you have to tolerate. It becomes harder to pay attention to Craig when Janelle Monáe is on screen, who absolutely carries the film. Once they take over the narrative, the story develops and keeps you hooked. By the end I felt satisfied and while it didn't feel like a complete Oscars contender, it was fun and I will definitely be tuning in to the next instalment of the Knives Out series when it so happens.