After a decline in quality with the second installment, Rian Johnson gets his murder mystery series back on track with part three.
“Wake Up Dead Man” is the latest stand-alone investigatory flick featuring private detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig). This time around, the mystery is set in upstate New York and revolves around a church where a death has taken place.
The victim is Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, a rather loud pastor with an aggressive style in his sermons. The small congregation of the church point the blame at the young, idealistic priest Jud (Josh O’Connor), who was at odds with Wicks, but claims innocence.
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