As a Tarantino fan, I am not opposed to fun in my movies. What sometimes people mistake for "style over substance" is often just creative filmmaking that sticks out because it is disrupting the casual way we watch movies and how we rely on predictable beats to follow along. However! This film is so indulgent. Lame jokes, lazy characterization and so many storytelling redundancies. I am not one of those people that groans at a movies runtime. But this film does not have a story deserving of 140 minutes! I do believe there is a much more palatable movie hidden somewhere in the middle of this marathon. Johnson claims to want each subsequent Knives Out film to be completely unique. New characters, setting, theme, etc. But he seems married to the 2.5 hour movie despite it not serving the story in this case. There is still a lot to like. Especially Daniel Craig, (who was under utilized). But I was definitely disappointed after a strong original production last time around.