The Letter In Knives Out

The Letter In Knives Out. Rian Johnsons twisty murder mystery Knives Out has a lot of surprises and the ending reveals the true tragedy behind the death of famous author Harlan Thrombey Christopher Plummer. The motive Ransoms reason for killing his grandfather is pretty straightforward.

The film stars Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc a private investigator hired to investigate Harlans apparent suicide following a birthday party at his home. Effective story structure does more than merely make it easier for a screenwriter to finish a scriptit makes it easier for those searching for where they fit in to appreciate how the game is played. That very suspicious suicide is under investigation by the local police with the help of the last of the gentleman detective Benoit Blanc Daniel Craig a deep-fried Poirot whos been.

For a few frames you can see the light passing through the letter revealing hidden writing meaning the crew actually wrote a message in invisible ink on the letter just for continuity.

As Linda replaces the ball on her fathers desk she notices the envelope with the L on it and takes out the blank piece of paper. Classic whodunits have been a mainstay of our crime-loving hearts for decades nay a century and joining the ranks of some of our faves Murder on the Orient Express Clue Memento Vertigo and more comes Rian Johnsons Knives OutWith a throwback mystery aesthetic and a jam-packed cast of favorites this murder mystery is a definite thinker. Its time - Dad. Written produced and directed by Rian Johnson Knives Out stars Daniel Craig Chris Evans Lakeith Stanfield Michael Shannon Don Johnson Ana de Armas and Jamie Lee Curtis Jaeden Martell Katherine Langford Frank Oz Toni Collette Christopher Plummer and Riki Lindhome.