Knox Goes Away

Knox Goes Away

A contract killer, after being diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia, is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son. But to do so, he must race against the police closing in on him as well as the ticking clock of his own rapidly deteriorating mind.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 114 minutes
  • Genre: Crime, Thrillers
  • Stars: Joanna Kulig, Marcia Gay Harden, Michael Keaton, Lela Loren, Ray McKinnon, Suzy Nakamura, Al Pacino, John Hoogenakker, James Marsden, Chad Donella
  • Director: Michael Keaton
 Comments
  • talllwoood13 - 30 June 2024
    Not horrible - 5.5
    This movie I found was slow, dry and could be quite dull in places. However they handled his form of dementia way better I feel than the Liam Neeson's movie Memory from 2023. Of the two Memory is a way better movie, There's some legitimacy to John's character, his son hates him and so forth. However if you're expecting some high octane movie where there's non-stop action and an impossible to get target watch a Jason Statham or John Wick movie.

    With the exception for the Asian cop who at times didn't seem like she wanted to be there, everyone was cast quite well. Al Pacino's role could have been done by anyone else to save the movie a few bucks. My least favorite thing though was how they snuck in a "woke" joke where she told the other cop to stop assuming the suspects are "Guys".

    I doubt I'd watch this movie again and it's really nothing I'd recommend to people. By the end of the movie I honestly didn't care for John's character. I could understand why he did what he did but any well made film if we don't feel immersed the crew did a bad job.
  • lisafordeay - 27 May 2024
    Very good thriller with a mind blowing twist
    Knox Goes Away is a 2023 Thriller Drama starring Michael Keaton (who also produced and directed this film),James Marsden, Marcia Gay Haden and Al Pacino.

    The story follows John Walker Knox(Keaton) an assigned hitman who accidently killed his partner "Munchie" during a raid. Things take a turn when his estranged son Miles(Marsden) shows up covered in blood and a broken hand,pleding with his father that he needs help to dispose the dead body of his daughter's estranged boyfriend.

    However outside of this Knox is battling a fast form of Dementia and has weeks left to live?. Will Knox frame his own son for his crimes and get away with it?.

    Overall it was a terrific film with good acting,a great plot and a good twist. Micheal Keaton was always a great actor as I've seen him in alot of films back from my childhood. If your a fan of his(like myself) then go and watch this film.