Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Rian Johnson, December 12, 2025) Movie • Page 17

Discussion in 'Entertainment Forum' started by Serh, Jan 25, 2024.

  1. Penlab Dec 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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    One thing that haunts me is why does Renner's character just have a vat of acid in his basement?
     
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  2. aoftbsten Dec 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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    I wondered this too. Maybe he got it just for the murder?
     
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  3. aoftbsten Dec 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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    Renner’s body coming down the stairs was hilarious. Some good physical comedy with dead bodies in this one.
     
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  4. aoftbsten Dec 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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    I don’t necessarily disagree with this, but there are times here it just feels like beating a dead horse. Scott’s line about “we’ll follow you regardless of what you do or say”, or the introduction to Daryl McCormack’s character where he’s just listing all the bad faith tactics MAGA grifters use got an eye roll from me. Rian is an overall pretty good writer, but these just feel like lazy short cuts to explain a character or theme.

    Plus, I’m not sure how many MAGA people are rushing to see these, so I don’t think the message is really aimed at them. It feels masturbatory like four or five times a week, for six weeks, one time into the church magazine