This movie is another out-of-the-park non-stop action extravaganza from David Leitch. There are as many surprises and turnarounds as there are plot elements, and everything is used and reintroduced in surprising and inventive ways. The violence is rampant and often funny, but always well choreographed and flawlessly filmed.
Content warning: bloody action
Closest comparison: It’s like Snatch by way of Deadpool 2.
Setting: Thriller
Plot: Action
Tone: Action
This by-the-numbers chase movie has a unique theme, with enough heart and solid action chase sequences to keep it moving.
Closest comparison: It’s like Crank by way of The Fast and The Furious.
Setting: Action
Plot: Chase
Tone: Adventure
This is one of the most clever whodunnit films I’ve seen, and probably the most intricate. Nevertheless, Rian Johnson makes it straightforward and easy to follow, as all good murder mysteries should. The story somehow manages to escape the tired old formula while meticulously maintaining its trappings, keeping the dialogue snappy and the sordid family affairs more fun than sordid. There is a fair amount of partisan politics in this movie, but it’s pretty evenly split and is relegated to character quirks, refusing to make a definite statement. It’s old and new, clever and simple; it’s Rian Johnson at his best.
Closest comparison: It’s like an Agatha Christie story for a new generation.
Setting: Murder Mystery
Plot: Murder Mystery
Tone: Mystery Comedy
It's very good, but there's a lot of nudity. Not pointless and in fact used maturely, but I also think ultimately the movie would have been better without it. On the whole the movie's beautifully shot and the story is beautifully told. Of Guillermo del Torro's other works it's closest to Pan's Laybrinth in the sense that it's a fairy tale told in a harsh world. If you like his other works and you are prepared to look away a few times, this movie is great, for the unparalleled set design and costume design at least.
