Passage 40
学霸导读 从情节、演员阵容等方面看，《利刃出鞘》这部侦探推理片有哪些亮点呢？
There is a reason murder mystery movies have survived for as long as they have in Hollywood. When executed well， they’re engaging and amusing. Yet， this is a type of tale that has been around for long and it feels like an area that’s hard to break new ground in. With Knives Out， writer/director Rian Johnson has m 1 to craft a truly unique and highly entertaining modern whodunnit （ 侦探推理作品 ） for all ages.
Knives Out centers on the death of the renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey （ Christopher Plummer ）， who is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday. Following the incident （ 事件 ）， the entire family is gathered for the investigation， which is led by the inquisitive （ 爱刨根问底的 ） detective Benoit Blanc （ Daniel Craig ）. Blanc and the police must sift through （ 筛查 ） a web of red herrings （ 干扰线索 ） and self-serving （ 自私自利的 ） lies to uncover the truth b 2 Thrombey’s untimely death as tensions rise over the fate of the vast fortune at stake （ 利害攸关的 ）.
Using a wonderfully entertaining mystery structure, Johnson conf idently s 3 a step or two ahead of his audience, leaving them breathless but satisf ied at the end.
In addition to a twist （ 反转 ）， a movie like this relies entirely on characters. They need to bring everything to life instead of simply pushing the tale to its eventual c 4 . Knives Out has an A-list of stars， like Craig and Chris Evans all in one place. But rather than aiming for the biggest names regardless of f it， Johnson has opted for recognizable yet incisive （ 敏锐的 ） casting （ 演员阵容 ）， with each actor perfectly m 5 to their role.
To that point， this cast is made up of people who seem to just be having fun working on a project with very little pressure. Craig has been working on James Bond for more than a decade. Evans just got done playing Captain America. The list goes on. Yet， here， it’s not a big franchise （ 系列电影 ）. It’s just a classic mystery designed for everyone to let loose and do something d 6 .
This is pure entertainment. It’s wildly funny， suspenseful （ 充满悬念的 ） and not just a collection of lovable stars， but the kind of movie that is increasingly disappearing. Don’t let Knives Out slip t 7 the cracks.
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高频词汇
uncover /ʌn'kʌvər/ v. 揭露，发现（秘密或隐藏物）
tension /'tenʃn/ n. 紧张气氛
breathless /'breθləs/ adj. 气喘吁吁的，上气不接下气的
eventual /ɪ'ventʃuəl/ adj. 最终的，最后的
opt /ɒpt/ v. 选择，挑选
recognizable /'rekəgnaɪzəbl/ adj. 可以认出的；可识别的