entertainment
diciembre 20, 2025
Wake Up Dead Man: Una buena expresión del género infinito
El género de misterio es de los más populistas que existen. Agatha Christie popularizó un estilo específico de novela negra: microhistorias en las que el elenco siempre es distinto, en las que ocurre un asesinato —o varios— y un detective se dedica a resolver el incidente. Es un género que siempre ha preservado un grado de popularidad bastante respetable y que es capaz de generar discusión y afecto por parte de las audiencias. Esto se debe a que son historias accesibles, sencillas, con elementos de ligera oscuridad que atraen al público popular sin ser lo suficientemente violentas como para que a este público le desagrade el relato.
TL;DR
- Wake Up Dead Man is praised as the best film in the Knives Out trilogy and a successful revitalization of the mystery genre.
- Rian Johnson, the director, has explored different mystery styles, including noir (*Brick*) and *Columbo*-esque modernization (*Poker Face*), with *Knives Out* referencing Agatha Christie.
- Previous films (*Knives Out*, *Glass Onion*) had flaws in mystery construction and character simplicity, with the focus shifting from Marta to Benoit Blanc, which the reviewer found detrimental in *Glass Onion*.
- Wake Up Dead Man corrects the protagonist issue by making Benoit Blanc a secondary character and introducing Jud, a Catholic priest, as the main protagonist.
- Jud is a complex character, a former boxer turned priest with a tendency towards violence and personal doubts, offering more depth than previous protagonists like Marta or the surprise protagonist of *Glass Onion*.
- The film features a strong ensemble cast as suspects but wisely focuses on Jud's development, making him the most compelling protagonist in the saga.
- The mystery genre is considered infinite, allowing for continuous creation with new actors and scenarios, suggesting potential for future *Knives Out* installments.