Get knives and Golgotha | Cinematic results of 1 week

Reviews WITHOUT SPOILERS 

Get Knives: Resurrection of the Dead / Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)

Benoit Blanc (actor Daniel Craig)

This is the third installment in Rian Johnson's "Get Knives" franchise, where Detective Benoit Blanc (actor Daniel Craig) reappears, but this time the story revolves around a murder in a small Catholic church in New York State. The new chapter shifts the focus from rich families and social elites to issues of faith, power, personality, and morality. 

The film is noticeably saturated with symbols, namely the conflict of the power of faith and the severity of doubts, the clash of true aspirations with external expectations. Here you can see references to biblical stories, for example, the struggle of the weak against the strong (David and Goliath).

Positive

• The acting is particularly notable for Josh O'Connor as a priest and the brilliant scenes with Daniel Craig. 
• The film touches on personal sincerity, remnants of faith, and how we express it. It's an interesting topic for me personally. 
• From visual Easter eggs to the storylines that the director deliberately builds as parables. (biblical Easter eggs are always gorgeous) 
• The minor characters are well revealed — their story arcs have aroused interest.

Josh O'Connor on the left

Minuses

• Sometimes the rhythm is slow. Sometimes it feels like the movie is losing momentum. 
• The mixture of satire, detective story and religious philosophy is not always harmonious, especially for those who prefer more classic riddles. 
• Closer to the finale, my head starts to hurt from how twisted everything is, as far as I'm concerned, too complicated. Or maybe I'm too stupid. 

* * *

Calvary / Calvary (2013)

James is fishing

The Irish-British drama film directed by John Michael McDonagh, in which the central character is a Catholic priest Father James, who lives in a small town. The genre of the film is a deep drama with elements of black humor and reflection, where the issue of faith, forgiveness and human pain comes to the fore. It was hard to watch the movie because almost all the characters are repulsive with their level of filth, but I think it's a good experience.   

A brief plot summary: Father James listens to a confession in which a parishioner informs him that he has been sexually abused by a deceased clergyman for many years. After that, he says he will kill James because he is too good and an innocent priest. With these words, he gives the holy father a week to put things in order. 

Golgotha is a small rock or hill where, according to the New Testament, Jesus Christ was crucified.

Positive

•  The film makes you think about redemption, good and evil.
• Strong acting, especially by Brendan Gleeson as James' father.
• Atmospheric and emotional intensity.

Minuses

• Not for everyone — the pace of the film is slow, much is built on dialogues and inner feelings, which may seem boring or heavy. 
• The specific style is an Irish drama with dark themes and philosophical overtones.
• The plot may be too serious or dark for the audience.

P.S. The order of watching these films was not conceived as a theological PR company, it was formed by chance. + if you want to discuss it with spoilers, it's better in hp.

Thank you for your attention!