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nuxvomica

(12,849 posts)
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 04:23 PM Aug 2024

"Knox Goes Away" (2023) on Max

Michael Keaton directed and stars in this lean film noir about John Knox, a veteran hit man diagnosed with Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, an aggressive form of dementia, who concocts a plan to settle his affairs before his mind is completely gone. Keaton is brilliant as a tough guy hoodlum, skilled at dirty deeds and getting away with them, but always carrying a look of existential fear when he's alone. He draws great performances from the supporting cast, especially James Marsden as his estranged son, Suzy Nakamura as a gruff police detective, Marcia Gay Hardin as his ex-wife, Joanna Kulig as his regular Thursday afternoon date, and Al Pacino as an old partner-in-crime who helps Knox navigate his memory lapses in order to bring his plans to completion. There are brief scenes of violence and the plot is a bit coincidental at times but if you like good acting by a fine cast, you'll probably enjoy Knox's painstaking journey into both oblivion and redemption.

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"Knox Goes Away" (2023) on Max (Original Post) nuxvomica Aug 2024 OP
Watched this--Excellent Chalco Aug 2024 #1
It was one of my favorite movies this year. Ilsa Aug 18 #2
watched this last night- excellent! RainCaster Sep 8 #3

Chalco

(1,354 posts)
1. Watched this--Excellent
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 11:15 AM
Aug 2024

Michael Keaton's acting was superb. The storyline was compelling. Highly recommend.

Ilsa

(62,217 posts)
2. It was one of my favorite movies this year.
Sun Aug 18, 2024, 12:58 PM
Aug 18

M Keaton has been busy lately. A generational Beetlejuice movie opens soon.

RainCaster

(11,504 posts)
3. watched this last night- excellent!
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 06:17 PM
Sep 8

Thank you for the suggestion, this was worth every minute of time I spent watching it.

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