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The only thing more unrelenting than the plot of this film is the main character.

Safdie steps on the gas in the first scene and never lets up. I was never sure what would happen next or whether to cheer for Marty, but I was invested the whole damn time. And that last shot and needle drop? That takes guts.

While this is not the original Spinal Tap, it did feel like a little more than just another long-delayed reunion special (except for the MANY cameos).

Maybe it was Reiner's recent passing or maybe our family was just really ready to laugh, but we thoroughly enjoyed dialing the amp up to 11 one more time.

Very early on in this movie Jeffrey Wright says, "Deacon Clark is famously a dick." If I hadn't already been all the way in based on this being a Rian Johnson Knives Out movie, that would have done it.

Watching these movies with my fam on Christmas day makes me so happy. Every time. This one brings the added bonus of not only being a hilarious and well-cast murder mystery, but also a great look at what faith could/should look like in a messy world.