Wake Up Dead Men (2025): “Churches, Convolutions, and a Mystery That Won’t Sit Still”

In this episode of Can I Change My Score?, Sophie and Matt return to the Knives Out universe for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, a murder mystery that arrives armed with religious symbolism, familiar accents, and a runtime that refuses to take the hint. Benoit Blanc is back, sounding more confident than ever, but the case itself sprawls across churches, bars, books-about-books, and a reveal that takes its sweet time getting to the point. The pair unpack why the film feels oddly small despite its ambition, how an all‑star cast ends up sidelined by exposition, and why subverting the murder‑mystery genre for the third time starts to feel like homework. Along the way, they praise a few striking visual moments, question the geography, and wonder when exactly the emotional investment was meant to kick in. Two and a half hours later, the mystery is solved — but the sense of satisfaction never quite arrives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.